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[Raul O'Ryan]

>Obwan wrote:
>>
>>  I like elevated monorails because they cut CO2 emissions and provide
>>good entertaining views.  They also would allow us to release land
>>coverage (roadways) which have an auxilliary effect of dividing natural
>>animal habitats (and human habitats as well).  It's nice to have large
>>contiguous spaces/areas where we can roam as pedestrians.  Since HPV's
>>are relatively non polluting and because of their lower power and speed,
>>they can operate among pedestrians quite safely and without creating
>>expectation or perceptions of danger that interfere with the enjoyment
>>of locationg adjacent to carways.
>
>>
>>  Obwon
>>
CHRISTINE WROTE:
 
>Elevated monorails?! How do we get up to them? What if I have a pram with
>me, or parcels, or am in a wheelchair? Do you plan to build lifts at every
>entry point? 
>
>It seems to me that elevated monorails are a piece of high tech nonsense. 
>
>...
>You can share the road easily with light rail, so why go to all that extra
>expense?
>

THE POINT HERE IS HOW DO THE EXTRA COSTS OF ELEVATED MONORAILS COMPARE WITH
THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS. I.E., DOES THE EXTRA SPACE, BETTER VIEW AND OTHER
POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ELEVATED MONORAILS MORE THAN COMPENSATE THE ADDITIONAL
COSTS (INCLUDING LIFTS...).

DOES ANYONE HAVE NUMBERS ON THE COSTS PER KILOMETER OF THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS
TO HAVE AN IDEA HOW THEY COMPARE?

RAUL.
Raúl O'Ryan
Investigador Centro de Economía Aplicada 
Director Programa de Gestión y Economía Ambiental
Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial
Universidad de Chile
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Santiago, Chile

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