I was reading up on the Gondola project (aerial tram service such as the Roosevelt Island Tram) connecting several parts of Brooklyn and Queens with Manhattan when an idea just popped in my head. Why not build a monorail that traces around Manhattan's 32 mile shoreline. I know it might be prohibitively expensive however, maybe less than elevated subway lines ? I know that very many would oppose this because it would cut into greenways throughout the island. I believe a monorail of this description would be hugely successful. Then, it could be duplicated in all the other boroughs. So many factors to think about with a visionary project of this magnitude. I would love to know what my NYC Transit Forum family thinks about this idea....,
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