[nofunk]

I don't see anything wrong with elevated rail. Given the topography along Fuller Road and the fact that the route would run through very dense areas once it got south of the medical center, I think elevated probably makes the most sense. Many roads downtown and near central campus are narrow and congested, and I'm not sure removing automobile right-of-way in those areas is a good idea.

(I have wondered in the past why the university hasn't considered running articulated buses on its commuter routes, but then again, maybe some of the turns along the routes would be too tight for them.)