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Mass Transit Meets The Incredibles

Posted by michael on from the no-monorail-jokes-please dept.

Chuckstar writes "Salon.com has an article about SkyWeb Express, a futuristic-looking mass transit system similar to the monorail in the evil villain's secret lair in The Incredibles. What is unique about this system is that individual 3-passenger cars travel independently between stations, which are located on side-tracks so cars only need to stop at the final destination. Apparently, the system is relatively cheap to install, cost efficient per passenger mile, and much more flexible than traditional mass transit. The New York Post covered the topic last month."

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  1. No Simpsons Jokes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Mono... D'oh!

  2. Re:The reason for Three by CliffH · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'

    You know, I think the above is the real reason it only holds three. :)

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  3. Re:Emergency Exits? by Pee-Wee · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The answer is on their site.
    2. What happens if a SkyWeb Express vehicle stops on an elevated guideway between stations?

    Brian Maddy