Maryland Virginia Monorail Initiative
Updated:
2001-09-02
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Maryland Virginia Monorail Initiative |
Updated: 2001-09-02 |
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DIAGRAMS
MONOBEAM:
STRADDLE:
SUSPENSION:
PLATFORMS:
LOCAL STATION --- Dual Guideways
70 mph
Express -------Local----------
200 mph 70 mph
\/|/\ ||_______ \/|/\ ________
\/|/\ || | \/|/\ | |
\/|/\ || South| \/|/\ | North|
\/|/\ || | \/|/\ | |
\/|/\ || Local| \/|/\ | Local|
\/|/\ || | \/|/\ | | Platform
\/|/\ || A | \/|/\ | B | B
\/|/\ || Exit | \/|/\ | Enter|
\/|/\ ||______| \/|/\ |______|
\/|/\ || | \/|/\ | |
\/|/\ || South| \/|/\ | North|
\/|/\ || | \/|/\ | | Platform
\/|/\ || Local| \/|/\ | Local| A
\/|/\ || | \/|/\ | |
\/|/\ || B | \/|/\ | A |
\/|/\ || Enter| \/|/\ | Exit |
\/|/\ ||______| \/|/\ |______|
\/|/\ \/|/\
Express --------Local---------
Suggested
STATION PLAN for MONORAIL SYSTEM
Single Car Operation
Car stops at Platform A to Discharge
& then at Platform B to Admit
EXPRESS & LOCAL STATION --- Dual Guideways
--------Express------ --------Local----------
200 mph 70 mph
________ \/|/\ _______ ______ \/|/\ ________
| | \/|/\ | || | \/|/\ | |
| South| \/|/\ | North|| South| \/|/\ | North|
| | \/|/\ | || | \/|/\ | |
| Expr-| \/|/\ | Expr-|| Local| \/|/\ | Local|
Platform | ess | \/|/\ | ess || | \/|/\ | | Platform
A | A | \/|/\ | B || A | \/|/\ | B | B
| Exit | \/|/\ | Enter|| Exit | \/|/\ | Enter|
|______| \/|/\ |______||______| \/|/\ |______|
| | \/|/\ | || | \/|/\ | |
| South| \/|/\ | North|| South| \/|/\ | North|
Platform | | \/|/\ | || | \/|/\ | | Platform
B | Expr-| \/|/\ | Expr-|| Local| \/|/\ | Local| A
| ess | \/|/\ | ess || | \/|/\ | |
| B | \/|/\ | A || B | \/|/\ | A |
| Enter| \/|/\ | Exit || Enter| \/|/\ | Exit |
|------| \/|/\ |------||------| \/|/\ |------|
| |
| < Guideway > |
South North South North
--------Express------- -------Local---------
MONORAIL STATION PLATFORM ARRANGEMENT
9-1-01
Dual Guideways plus Local Loop
\/
200 mph 70 mph Mall \/
|-------Express-------||--------Local-|--------Loop \/
P | <| \/|/\ |< || <| \/|/\ | < L < |\/
l | South| \/|/\ | North|| South| \/|/\ | North o < |\/ Mall
a | <| \/|/\ |< || <| \/|/\ | < o < |\/ Loop
t | Expr-| \/|/\ | Expr-|| Local| \/|/\ | Local p < |\/
f A | ess<| \/|/\ |< ess || <| \/|/\ | < E < |\/ Plat
o | A <| \/|/\ |< B || A <| \/|/\ | Plat B x < |\/ A
r | Exit<| \/|/\ | Enter|| Exit | \/|/\ | Enter i < |\/ Exit
m | <| \/|/\ |< || <| \/|/\ | < t < |\/
|------| \/|/\ |------||------| \/|/\ |------------|\/
P | >| \/|/\ |> || >| \/|/\ | > L > |\/
l | South| \/|/\ | North|| South| \/|/\ | North o > |\/ Plat
a | >| \/|/\ |> || >| \/|/\ | > o > |\/ B
t B | Expr-| \/|/\ | Expr-|| Local| \/|/\ | Local p > |\/
f | ess>| \/|/\ |> ess || >| \/|/\ | Plat A E > |\/ EnterB
o | B >| \/|/\ |> A || B >| \/|/\ | > n > |\/
r | Enter| \/|/\ | Exit || Enter| \/|/\ | Exit t > |\/ Mall
m | >| \/|/\ |> || | \/|/\ | > e > |\/ Loop
| South | North || South | North r | \/ South
| | || | | \/
|------Express------- ||----------Local------------| \/
\/
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