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A monorail transportation system has an elongated, overhead monorail (12) with a vehicle (14) having a coupler (16) that movably travels along the upper surface of monorail (12) and a drive wheel (20) that engages the lower surface or underside of monorail (12) to propel vehicle (14) therealong. The

A monorail transportation system has an elongated, overhead monorail (12) with a vehicle (14) having a coupler (16) that movably travels along the upper surface of monorail (12) and a drive wheel (20) that engages the lower surface or underside of monorail (12) to propel vehicle (14) therealong. The coupler (16) and drive wheel (20) are recessed in the top of the vehicle (14) during road travel and extended for travel along the monorail (12). The vehicle includes a movable sled (130) that carries the vehicles batteries (56) to balance the vehicle (14) about its longitudinal centerline during travel along the monorail (12).

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A transportation system comprising: an elongated, overhead monorail having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a pair of laterally adjacent, U-shaped channels formed therein, the upper surface of the monorail including at least an inside surface of each of the channels; a vehicle adapted to se

A transportation system comprising: an elongated, overhead monorail having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a pair of laterally adjacent, U-shaped channels formed therein, the upper surface of the monorail including at least an inside surface of each of the channels; a vehicle adapted to selectively travel on one of a road surface and the monorail; a coupler removably supporting the vehicle from the upper surface of the monorail for travel therealong having a bracket pivotally connected to the top of the vehicle and being pivotable between a ressed position within the top of the vehicle and an extended position, and a pair of guide wheels spaced to be movably received in the U-shaped channels, the wheels being rotatably connected to the bracket; and a drive wheel connected to the top of the vehicle engaging the lower surface of the monorail when the vehicle is supported therebeneath for propelling the vehicle along the monorail.