The Hitachi Monorail System refers to the family of monorails offered by Hitachi Rail.
Hitachi's designs are ALWEG-based, and are available in three configurations:[1]
Type | Capacity | Axle load | Track beam | Maximum grade | Turning radius |
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Large | 415 | 11 t (11 long tons; 12 short tons) | 0.85 m × 1.5 m (2 ft 9.46 in × 4 ft 11.06 in) | 6% | 70 m (229.66 ft) |
Standard | 348 | 10 t (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) | 0.8 m × 1.4 m (2 ft 7.50 in × 4 ft 7.12 in) | 6% | 70 m (229.66 ft) |
Small | 194 | 8 t (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) | 0.7 m × 1.3 m (2 ft 3.56 in × 4 ft 3.18 in) | 6% | 40 m (131.23 ft) |
All specifications as per Hitachi.[2] "Capacity" represents regular load (three passengers per square metre) for a four-car trainset. |
All Hitachi trains except those on Japan's oldest operational monorail have floors entirely above all the wheels.