Seattle is undoubtedly one of the most significant cities in United States. The transit system in this city has been utilized by the people regularly, however, after 1960s, with increasing demand for the public transit, it has become a little difficult to rely too much on the then existing system; hence the proposal of a Monorail arouse. Today, more than a million people travel in the monorail every day to reach their destinations faster.

Seattle Monorail Official Site

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The Seattle monorail is operated by the private contractor, Seattle Monorail Services. It took about 4 million dollars to build the monorail. Today, this rail based transportation system gains a profit of about $750,000, which is shared by the City and the Seattle Monorail Services. The fare collected from the people is also very reasonable. A round about trip will cost generally around $4, while it costs only $2 for children and senior citizens. The rail remains active from 9am to 11pm throughout the year, except for Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Seattle Center Monorail at Wiki

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Wiki Info on Seattle Monorail Project

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There are two trains running on the parallel tracks, and each of the trains is identical to one another. The power consumed by the train is derived from four 750HP DC motors that draw a whopping current of about 700 Amperes. There have been only 3-4 accidents till date, none of them being fatal for any passenger, but the scariest of them all was fire accident in May, 2004. Nonetheless, the monorail has been serving the city for quite some time now, and has become a part of Seattle's long history.

Promotional site of the monorail

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The Seattle Monorail is the city's new and modern rail system that provides a quick link between the Seattle Center and Seattle's Downtown area.

The daily hours of operation of the monorail are between 9:00am and 11:00pm everyday of the week including Sundays.

The Seattle Monorail departs from its station in Seattle Center every ten minutes. It is located across the Seattle Space Needle. It also departs from the station located at Westlake Center Mall at Pine and Fifth Street. The monorail can carry 200 passengers and takes 2 minutes to complete the one-mile road.

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The Seattle monorail is part of the Seattle Skyline attractions and provides a timely schedule to the Seattle Space Center, which is the home of the Seattle Space Needle, The Experience Music Project, Pacific Science Center and many cultural and theatrical experiences.

The Seattle Monorail schedule provides great convenient transport to those wishing to travel to the Seattle center for various reasons. One of those served by the transport system are the tourists that provides transport from their hotels to the places of interest in the Seattle Center.

Seattle Center Monorail

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Seattle Center Monorail information

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The Seattle Center Monorail is not only a mode of transportation in Seattle but is also a thing of interest. It is an elevated monorail line and transport people from the Fifth Avenue from Westlake Center to Lower Queen Anne. The train operates from 9 in the morning until 7 pm everyday. A Seattle hotels map can help check the different hotels that the monorail can pass to.

More than a mode of transport, the Seattle Center Monorail has also been an icon of Seattle. It was also built in the celebration of the 1962 World's Fair. The train is not owned by the government of Seattle but is a privately run business operated by Tom Albro. The Seattle Center Monorail is only the fully independent transportation system for the public and the only full-size monorail in the entire US. This transport machine is powered by 750 Hp DC motors on 700 volts.

What are the rates?

The Seattle Center Monorail offers round trip transport for only $4 for adults. Youth ages 5 to 12 are charged $1.50. Senior citizens who are 65 and above are charged $2. Children who are under 4 years old are offered free rides. One way rates are half the price of the round trip rates. You can also take advantage of monthly passes for the monorail which is priced at $40 per month on regular rate for adults and $10 on special rates. Group discounts are also offered for school trips with rates that can go as low as $0.75 per rider.

Official website of Seattle Center Monorail

http://www.seattlemonorail.com

History of Seattle Monorail

The Seattle Center Monorail is opened to the public in March 24, 1962 in celebration of the Century 21 Exposition of the World Fair. Annually, the riders who use the monorail are more than 2.5 million.

More information and history on Seattle Center Monorail

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