The project involves the development of a monorail vehicle – the MONOCAB – for the public transport of the future. Onboard this innovative means of transport is a range of drive solutions from KEB Automation.
Behind the MONOCAB is a driverless cabin for up to eight people, which will travel on a single rail. To some extent, it already does: several successful test runs on the historic single-track railway line between Lemgo and Extertal in Germany have already given an impression of what mobility could look like in the future. A particular focus is on promoting local public transport in rural areas. This is because there are many single-track lines here that are not currently in use. The MONOCAB aims to revitalise these tracks.
Read the full article in DPA's December issue