With the future of Manchester's rail network being hotly debated at this moment we thought we'd look back at some of the outlandish plans to revolutionise the city's transport system in the past.
It seems hard to believe but Manchester once considered the possibility of building a monorail system. Back in 1966, the proposed 16 mile overhead monorail running from Middleton to Manchester Airport was seriously considered.
A monorail is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover on a single track for a passenger carrier to ride on or be suspended below.
In popular culture the monorail became a plot line of a famous episode of the Simpsons, when Marge tries to stop the town of Springfield from buying a faulty monorail system from a smooth-talking conman. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Perhaps not quite as dramatic but in January 1966, The Guardian newspaper reported Manchester City Council was asked to agree to an intensive feasibility study for a £21m monorail system for the city. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and, Breaking News group by clicking this link The study sought to identify and answer the engineering and planning logistics involved in building the monorail.
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