Genting Monorail Explained

Genting Monorail
Locale:Genting Highlands
Transit Type:straddle-beam monorail (Steel-tracked).
Began Operation:1994
Ended Operation:1 July 2013
System Length:1 km
Lines:1
Vehicles:5 working gondolas
Stations:2
Average Speed:1m/s
Operator:Genting Highlands
Owner:Genting Group

Genting Monorail was a monorail servicing the Genting Highlands theme park in Malaysia. The first monorail in the country, the caterpillar themed trains were first used at the Dutch Floriade in 1992, before they were sold to the Malaysian theme park and operated from 1994 until 1 July 2013.[1] [2] It is a steel-tracked or straddle-beam monorail service with a 1-km long track, 5 working gondolas with an average speed of 1m/s and 2 stations.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bachy Soletanche Malaysia - Works . 2007-09-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829115300/http://www.bachy-soletanche.com.sg/BSM/BSMworks.htm . 2007-08-29 .
  2. Web site: Awards and Recognition - The First Monorail in Malaysia at Genting. 2007-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219131353/http://www.genting.com/awards/book1998.htm. 2007-12-19. dead.
  3. Web site: Genting Highlands Resort. 2007-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20070912044500/http://www.genting.com.my/en/themepark/rides/outdoor/monorail.htm. 2007-09-12. dead.