A monorail is a railway in which only has one track that supports it as opposed to the standard two. The monorail is very often elevated and are fundamentally similar to the light rail trains however the single track holds significant advantages. Monorails are generally much cheaper than other forms of transport due to the need of only one rail. Monorails despite having only one rail actually are proven to be one of the safest forms of transport, in almost all cases rescue from a monorail will be easier than rescue from a subway.
Monorails can be automated allowing them to run 7 days 22 hours a week without the need for night shift drivers. Monorails are also more environmentally friendly than their counterpart due to less energy taken while building it and less stopping and starting due to no traffic lights.
There are also good reasons to not use the monorail option such as having no space above ground or an already available transport system that accomplishes the same thing.
Sources: Wiki Monorails Australia
-Joseph
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