Comments on: Walt’s Vision: Bring Monorails to Los Angeles Now!

By: G. Maxwell

G. Maxwell — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:36:34 +0000

Now that we in LA have actually mucked things up so badly with overcongested Freeways and roads, and gas prices, this monorail system is the only idea that would actually move us around without disruption. Monorails glide through intersections without collisions and suicidal drivers; monorails fly over buildings and down narrow corrodors in the middle of freeways without disrupting lanes or creating years of clogging detours; monorails can move a lot of people every day. I can’t believe LA turned Walt down. Nevertheless, we need a redo. Always in the future with monorails, Go Disney!

By: Mellie Helen

Mellie Helen — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:34:13 +0000

Monorails throughout SoCal would be fabulous. I’ve also often considered that PeopleMover type vehicles would be very handy in areas such as shopping malls, large sports complexes, college campuses, and museum enclaves. Guess we’ll still have to wait around awhile to realize the 1966 vision of Tomorrowland in real life!

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:49:41 +0000

In our last election, Washington voters voted down the expansion of our monorail. Go figure. Why have something so incredibly efficient and environmentally positive?

By: whit

whit — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:47:43 +0000

Seattle, which also endures earthquakes, has had an operational monorail for many years that takes people back and forth from downtown to the spaceneedle. When we lived there the big fight in local politics was for it to expand and include more stops. As you might imagine nothing has happened. The only thing that moves slower than traffic is politics.
L.A., where we live now, has dug itself into a huge hole as far as traffic is concerned. A big dig, ala Boston, doesn’t seem feasible, a monorail would be a great alternative.