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Recent Examples of monorail
While above-ground systems are well-suited for city infrastructure, one drawback is the bulky nature of certain systems, such as monorails or elevated railways.
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Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
After fighting transit advocates who were pushing Miami-Dade to drop a fund for a private monorail line to South Beach in favor of extending Metromover, Higgins reversed course in 2022 and adopted the same position.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
With a monorail touching many landmarks, the map's building architecture looks modern, but with plenty of zip lines connecting buildings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
How many hotels are on the monorail?
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
After fighting transit advocates who were pushing Miami-Dade to drop a fund for a private monorail line to South Beach in favor of extending Metromover, Higgins reversed course in 2022 and adopted the same position.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
With a monorail touching many landmarks, the map's building architecture looks modern, but with plenty of zip lines connecting buildings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
How many hotels are on the monorail?
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorail
Noun
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The Surface Transportation Board does only railroads.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, which operates the railroad, began seeking public comments Thursday on future improvements and priorities.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The consequences of the court’s decision could reach well beyond railways, limiting climate change considerations of various projects as additional fossil fuel production now may not be considered an impact of building a pipeline or export terminal.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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The case drew concern from environmental groups and a Colorado county, which argued the railway would indirectly increase pollution and climate risks.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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In addition to serving tourists (in particular those headed to Neom), the bridge would also tie into a larger rail cargo network that Egypt has spent the past decade upgrading and would allow easier shipments of cargo from East to West.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
6 June 2025
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Russia has recently accused Ukraine of sabotaging the rail network.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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But, the fastest ever pure-petrol road car at the first attempt is a pretty good result too.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorail. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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