Monorail

[In The Rough]

Yet another attempt to put a monorail on the sea front in Brighton. Now if it were to extend all the way to the Amex.....

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14260254.Monorail_style_transport_system_is_the_answer_to_city_s_congestion__says_businessman/

 

[Cian]

Linking to Shoreham might make sense, if it had flights to anywhere in the first place.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I hear those things are awfully loud.

 

[Frutos]

I hear those things are awfully loud.

It glides as softly as a cloud.

 

[beorhthelm]

seems to me the obvious, an more flexible, cheaper way to address congestion would be trams. might have issues too, but certainly shuttling along the A259 with spurs into Hove and maybe as far north as the A27 would do a lot for congestion with a lot less new infrastructure.

 

[Titanic]

My lifelong dream is to be a monorail conductor!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Trams / monorail are indeed the future. If they can manage to do it right outside East Croydon station and make the private motorist fook right off into playing second fiddle then it's a no-brainer for B&H shirley?

 

[narly101]

I like the idea.

 

[Frutos]

My lifelong dream is to be a monorail conductor!

Not on your life, my Hindu (other religions are available) friend.

 

[Titanic]

Is there a chance the track could bend?

Not on your life, my Hindu (other religions are available) friend.

 

[Albumen]

Well someone had to post it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOI0cq6GZM

 

[Simster]

Trams / monorail are indeed the future. If they can manage to do it right outside East Croydon station and make the private motorist fook right off into playing second fiddle then it's a no-brainer for B&H shirley?

Er, no. If you want progressive thinking when it comes to getting stuff built, you're in the wrong city. Even if this was viable, I'm sure there is a committee of old duffers (perhaps numbering as many as six people) who would be able to prevent it happening.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Well someone had to post it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOI0cq6GZM

Were you sent here by the Devil?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Er, no. If you want progressive thinking when it comes to getting stuff built, you're in the wrong city. Even if this was viable, I'm sure there is a committee of old duffers (perhaps numbering as many as six people) who would be able to prevent it happening.

Good point, well made, sadly.

 

[Frutos]

Were you sent here by the Devil?

No good sir (or madam, as the case may be), he's on the level.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Er, no. If you want progressive thinking when it comes to getting stuff built, you're in the wrong city. Even if this was viable, I'm sure there is a committee of old duffers (perhaps numbering as many as six people) who would be able to prevent it happening.

I'm sure Selma Montford & her chums are shuffling their papers and planning a No campaign already, on the grounds that the track might obscure the Magnificent Regency Skyline.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Linking to Shoreham might make sense, if it had flights to anywhere in the first place.

i'm not sure there's much point doing it to the airport (other than if they had a direct link to the Amex, taking in new signings via the airport and training ground straight to the stadium) but linking in shoreham as a town certainly makes sense. In fact I've thought for a while now that there should be a localised transport network (other than bus) linking in the whole "greater brighton" area. There are obviously decent train links in places like Shoreham, Southwick etc. but there are plenty of places in the area that are absolutely miles from a train station. Something like a light railway network- similar to the Tyne & Wear metro or Copenhagens 'S Train' would be my thinking

sorry, I realise it's not that linked to your initial post but I feel it's a valid point none the less

 

[Lady Whistledown]

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

The name's Courtney, David Courtney and I come before you good people tonight with an idea.
Probably the greatest-- Ah, it's not for you.
It's more of a Worthing idea.

 

[-gully-]

Wow. Looks good and the public get something from it. DENIED PLANNNG.