The Skyrail Midorizaka Line (スカイレールみどり坂線, Sukairēru Midorizaka-sen) is a monorail/people mover line operated by Skyrail Service. The line runs between Midoriguchi and Midori-Chūō, all within the new town called Skyrail Town Midorizaka, Aki, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. The line is officially called Hiroshima Short Distance Transit Seno Line (広島短距離交通瀬野線, Hiroshima Tankyori Kōtsū Seno-sen).
The line uses a new "Skyrail" rail transport system developed mainly by Kobe Steel and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is a fusion between a suspended monorail and an aerial lift. Driverless gondola-sized cars, suspended from a single steel track, are moved by an attached cable. Inside each station, cars release the cable and move by linear motors. The technology allows the line to climb steep slopes of up to 14 degrees, while also being able to navigate curves of up to 30m radius.
In November 2022, it was reported that the company had decided to terminate operation of this route due to profitability, including maintenance costs, and was considering switching to electric buses (EV buses). The original plan was to terminate the service at the end of December 2023, but this was changed to the end of April 2024 due to delays in the construction of facilities and the granting of permits to the relevant authorities for the EV buses, which were scheduled to start operating at the beginning of November of the same year.
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12 окт 2023