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Not pictured: light rail power poles

At-grade Light Rail		Disney/Alweg-style monorail		Skyweb Express PRT
Vehicle weight	99,000 lb (88' train empty)	Vehicle weight	100,000 lb (6 cars empty)	Vehicle weight	880 lb
Guideway	30' (2-way)	Guideway	12'x8' (2-way)	Guideway	3'x3'
Guideway Elev.	--	Guideway Elev.	20-22'	Guideway Elev.	16'
Supports	--	Supports	2-3'x2-3'	Supports	1'Ø-top 2'Ø-base
Footing	?	Footing	2,500 cu ft	Footing	50-75 cu ft
Materials per mi	concrete ties=1.344 mil lbs per mi rails=554,400 lb per mi concrete, gravel=?	Concrete per mi	5,800 cu yd	Concrete per mi	160-250 cu yd *
Guideway Weight per ft	1 concrete tie=605 lb rails=105 lb concrete, gravel=?	Guideway Weight per ft	3,101 lb**	Guideway Weight per ft	325 lb

* Based on supports erected 60ft apart. A new design improvement will enable supports to be 90ft apart, meaning even less concrete will be required.
** Monorail Malaysia data, converted from 100 metric ton avg. per 28 meters.

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