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A monorail typically runs on one rail.

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What is a train that runs on a single rail called?

monorail


What is the name of a vehicle that rides on one rail?

Monorail or a train


Why is the monorail called monorail?

A monorail is just a one rail train above us instead of on the ground. It runs like a normal train except there are two wheels facing each other that run on either side of the rail. The rail and wheels have to be very strong to hold up the train thing itself, as well as its passengers.


What city has the longest running successful monorail?

Germany's Schwebebahn at Wuppertal, which is suspended from an overhead rail, is the world's longest running monorail, operating since 1901


What is the prefix of monorail?

The prefix of the word monorail is mono. The term mono is a prefix meaning one, single, or alone. In this case monorail means a single train rail way.


What is A railway on which the train runs on one track only?

A railway with only one rail is called a monorail.


What is the root of monorail?

The root of "monorail" is derived from combining the prefix "mono-" meaning one, with the word "rail" referring to a track or path for a train or vehicle.


What is base word for monorail?

The base word for "monorail" is "rail."


How many rails does a monorail use?

A monorail typically uses a single rail, which serves as both the track and support for the train. This rail is usually elevated and can be designed in various shapes, such as a beam or a track-like structure. In some cases, monorails might have additional guiding elements to help stabilize the train, but the primary system relies on one main rail.


How monorail moves?

Same as dual rail : some form of power turns the wheels that hold the train up. It's just that you can design a monorail with side curtains that hide the wheels from view.


What is the differnece between monorail and El rail in simcity 4?

In SimCity 4, monorail is much faster them elevated rail


What is difference between monorail and birail?

monorail has 1 rail and a birail has 2 rails