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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
An elevated monorail would be cheaper than underground transit, but costlier than bus-based transit and likely also costlier than surface-level rail transit whether rail or bus. So cost-wise it has an advantage over some options and a disadvantage compared to others. Politically it has the benefits of not having to take away many (or any?) road lanes which is one political hot-button, but it has the disadvantage of being visually/aesthetically intrusive. Many people would complain that it was ugly (regardless of what it looks like) and many would complain that it affects the "character" of the city and streetscapes.
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It's not as obtrusive as you may think. If you look at the more modern systems (see the first link in provided above), it's a pretty minimal single post and narrow box rail, with a relatively sleek, modern looking car system. You could also make the vertical supports visually appealing if you invested a bit more in aesthetics (but yes, Halifax is always cost averse).
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