From: Michelle Jenkins (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed Jun 02 2004 - 18:15:23 CDT
Hi
> Plus, I understand at least at first it will not be 24x7 as was
> originally announced.
>
>> (That is if they get it running by next year) ;))
>
> They tell me (the ubiquitous "they") that the firm (Bombardier?) is
> being penalized something like 5 figures per day for each day the system
> is not open for revenue service.
The monorail was running nearly the the entire time I was there, except
for the first few days, including fairly late into the night. It had no
passengers but it seemed like there were quite a few trains running, as
though they were testing the control systems etc. The announcements at
the IP station were working, as each train came and went.
Just looking round though there were quite a few unfinished items at
various stations, such as the tiles on the LV CC station. The underlying
infrastructure all seemed to be there and was being tested.
My guess would be an opening any day.
As to the cost, it seems expensive on the face of it but when you
combine it as transport system, a tourist attraction almost in its own
right and the even the current minimal number of stops I would think it
will be well utilised. After all it gets all us drunks off the roads as
well!
Hugs
Michelle
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