{"id":15426,"date":"2026-01-17T21:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=15426"},"modified":"2025-09-29T21:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:36:46","slug":"monocab-uses-the-buzzwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=15426","title":{"rendered":"Monocab uses the buzzwords"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/000QolJ8D7c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Germany-Self-driving-cabs-on-rails-can-be-ordered-like-taxis-via-app.802800.0.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Germany-Self-driving-cabs-on-rails-can-be-ordered-like-taxis-via-app.802800.0.html\">Monocab<\/a> is an attempt to make trains more useful by allowing both rails to be used at the same time in different directions by utilizing gyroscopically self-balancing rail cars. Or in other words, a monorail. The advocates claim this makes things more environmental and socially conscientious for &#8216;fairer mobility&#8217;. This claim is pretty vague but seems to relate to an effort re-use abandoned rail lines to help people in rural areas have an alternative to the cars they drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Something calls out some of the&#8230;er&#8230;questionable hype. Firstly, rural people need to get to those lines. By nature, rural areas are dispersed. People would have to walk, bike, or&#8230;drive to the rail line. They then call the pod which comes from town to you. But now it&#8217;s got to get on the other track to go back to town. Do I need to ride this thing all the way to the end of the line to the spot where it switches sides? What happens when 3 or 4 or 15 people all try to go different direction at the same time. Sounds like people will be sitting around a lot, or waiting around for their turn at a ride. So much for the promise of calling a train out to service you night or day. Sure, it might not need a driver, but the capacity and latency would be dependent on the length of the rail line\/turnaround points. And since it&#8217;s rural &#8211; we have to assume it&#8217;s many miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nJnyhPGH2cw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monocab is an attempt to make trains more useful by allowing both rails to be used at the same time in different directions by utilizing gyroscopically self-balancing rail cars. Or in other words, a monorail. The advocates claim this makes things more environmental and socially conscientious for &#8216;fairer mobility&#8217;. This claim is pretty vague but seems to relate to an effort re-use abandoned rail lines to help people in rural areas have an alternative to the cars they drive. 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