European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Smooth Riding fair Monorail pulls into station after 7 a . Liel rely ride Over i 515 photos by Guenter Schue Ouerby Walter Hennessey is new York Bureau today s s Taii fun full Tom Nam s i him Mitch Iran pm la lion. Thai i a nutshell. Is whal the of tin fair s Monorail believe Uil be ii a Cal step ill the evolutionary development of this prom smis Erin of mass transit. They an confident unit after an Oslo Ninati d 15 Izill Linin riders slide 411 fret above the is roid in a Loop Ari Iund tin see Story on Page 11. Fair s Lake amusement area the Case for Monorail commuting can not help being and Vatice signifies Tel. In building and promoting the ride the american machine and foundry i n. Am has spent to million. The Impact to Dale according to Ami spokes men Lias been highly encouraging hundreds of thousands at the hair have already gotten their first Laste of Momu Uil transportation and their approval is As obvious As ii is unanimous. In addition. The company has received inquiries from such cities us washing huh. . Kujaws City Sai Raim Long bleach and Palm Springs. The port of new York authority thinks Monorail would be a great Way to travel Between Kennedy International and Uil Iii Ardia airports and Manhattan and. Across the cd Unerv shopping centers and amuse men Parks Are weighing the bios Mihili each air conditioned. Two car train is 90 Teel Long and carries to passenger sin a double Row of Back to Back seals running the length the cars jul dvrs a i Ora Mic View. Including r lond and Hawaii exhibits Texas Pavilion and wednesday. September 23. 1964 music 11,ill, the flume ride circus tin Midway crowds and the expressway come Simon. The cars Are outfitted with tinted Pic Ture windows so that photographers to not bothered by Lila re or reflections. Seven trains operate on a pair of parallel closed 4.0110.foot loops. Three trains s � in one direction on one Loop and four Ravel the Opich Silc Nav a the second. The sliced is held to a leisurely . To enable rulers to enjoy the Smuts and to keep them from Bellini Back in tin station too fast the ride lasts to minutes costs re cents kit a car has a Pilly. Red uniformed hostess such As 21-year-old ant cite i Irato who spends six hours a Day israeli no passengers Anil explaining a the train pulls Mil of the Stalion that the ribber wheeled ars Plikh Danu i from the steel track Are perfectly Safe so far. A Haveri Hail a Bil of liable Naid Anlo Inelle after finishing her Lirie remarks to the riders should the motor a out. Or a suspension system fail secondary would cum Over audio Tialii Nlle " and. Should it become necessary each hos Tess has an automatic Stop Button Uil Hin reach. 4n int Kiu of keeps Anli Dneise an tin other hostesses in Contact will control i Chilli Al the Monorail Dialion. So that difficulty in any car can be retried at once. I under Normal conditions the Mono rail runs explained Tom infant no one of the safety eni singers. Asho sat before a console in the control Booth. Eighty passengers ride Bock to Bock in each of Monorail can. Pm Loiuis each trip Monorail traveler Shear a recording by Lowell Thomas gently Ren Indio them thai Monorail trans Kiria Tion is the Comuck thing. Thomas explains Hal Amk looks upon the world s fair system As the forerunner to a future family of huh Speed monorails that Kull help solve the acute traffic problem facing the As sell his Points am spokesmen Point out that monorails can be built Over existing highways operate with the stars and stripes narrow support beams that Don t inter Fere with Lulumay or pedestrian traffic can Neu Olivic cunts Loo Sharp for existing rail systems Aren t bothered by weather conditions Are capable of speeds As hush As do ., of Erale Al most noiselessly and Cost about five times less per mile than subway construction. To All this fair goers can add an extra advantage it s a great Way to rest tired feet. Page it
