Genting Monorail
| Genting Monorail | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Genting Group |
| Locale | Genting Highlands |
| Transit type | straddle-beam monorail (Steel-tracked). |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1994 |
| Ended operation | 1 July 2013 |
| Operator(s) | Genting Highlands |
| Number of vehicles | 5 working gondolas |
| Technical | |
| System length | 1 km |
| Average speed | 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) |
Genting Monorail was the first monorail service in Malaysia and a former theme park monorail service at Genting Highlands, which was designed to look like a caterpillar. The trains of the monorail were 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 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) and 2 stations.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bachy Soletanche Malaysia - Works". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Awards and Recognition - The First Monorail in Malaysia at Genting". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Genting Highlands Resort". Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
External links[edit]
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