Hitachi Monorail

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The Hitachi Monorail System refers to the family of monorails offered by Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi's designs are ALWEG-based, and are available in three configurations:

Type	Capacity	Axle load (metric tons)	Track beam (mm)	Maximum grade	Curving radius
Large	415	11	850x1500	6%	70m
Standard	348	10	800x1400	6%	70m
Small	194	8	700x1300	6%	40m
All specifications as per Hitachi[1]. "Capacity" represents regular load (3 passengers/m2) for a four-car trainset.

Contents 1 List of notable Hitachi monorails[2] 1.1 Large 1.2 Standard 1.3 Small 1.4 Joint ventures 2 Picture Gallery 3 References

[edit] List of notable Hitachi monorails^[2]

[edit] Large

• Kitakyushu monorail, opened 1984
• Osaka Monorail, opened 1990
• Tama Toshi Monorail Line, opened 1998

[edit] Standard

• Tokyo Monorail, opened 1964
• Okinawa Monorail, opened 2003

[edit] Small

• Sentosa Express, a smaller design, opened 2007

[edit] Joint ventures

• Kuala Lumpur Monorail, opened 2003, built by Monorail Malaysia based on Hitachi designs
• Chongqing Metro, a joint project between Hitachi and the Changchun Car Company.

[edit] Picture Gallery

Tokyo Monorail	Kitakyushu Monorail	Osaka Monorail	Okinawa Monorail
Kuala Lumpur Monorail	Sentosa Express

[edit] References