CONVERTIBLE MONORAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; passenger transport systems. SUBSTANCE: proposed system has vehicles with body, side and end face walls, roof, bottom support and guide wheelset and traction drive. System includes at least one transport beam with support and guide surfaces. Vehicle body has closed load-bearing frames orientated in longitudinal direction relative to body. Wheelset fastening units are rigidly connected with body load-bearing frames. Proposed system can be used as mounted or suspended (overhead) one. Volume of earth-moving work is materially reduced at building of road. EFFECT: reduced average level of expenses, provision of reliable and safe operation of system at unfavorable weather conditions. 30 cl, 28 dwg