Redevelopment of the Moscow monorail

Abstract

In the world practice of recent decades, monorail transport systems have been actively developing as an element of the mass passenger transport system. There is a monorail line in Moscow, which has exhausted its operational reserves and needs reconstruction. The article discusses the possible directions of development of the monorail in Moscow. Five possible directions of development have been identified, including the transformation of the line into other modes of transport (tram), the construction of an extension of the monorail line in various directions, the arrangement of urban public spaces and the renewal of rolling stock. Construction of an extension of the existing monorail line, rebuilding the system into a tramway, arrangement of a linear fleet — these are very costly options that require a significant amount of time to discuss projects. The most promising direction in the development of the system is the renewal of the rolling stock or its complete replacement while preserving the linear part of the monorail.