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A monorail transit system includes transit drive units for supporting a transit car body on a beam and propelling the body along the beam. Improvements to the transit system include a quiet steel rail with vibration isolation for the beam, a vehicle braking system using a fixed plat engaged with a s

A monorail transit system includes transit drive units for supporting a transit car body on a beam and propelling the body along the beam. Improvements to the transit system include a quiet steel rail with vibration isolation for the beam, a vehicle braking system using a fixed plat engaged with a steel rail to arrest motion of the drive unit, a beam stabilizing support structure comprising a column with an insert that extends into a hollow beam portion, a drive unit coupled to the transit car body so as to be able to rotate with respect to the body while the drive unit and transit car body are traversing a curve in the rail, a leveling system for automatically leveling the car body with respect to a loading platform and a mechanism for automatically tilting the car body in response to centrifugal forces and then leveling the body, an articulating car body for accommodating curved beams, and a mechanism for providing positive traction on an inclined steel rail.

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[ What is claimed is:] [12.]12. A rail assembly for a transit vehicle which travels along a track defined by said rail assembly, said rail assembly comprising:a foundation structure presenting an upwardly-facing surface;a steel rail supported on said upwardly facing surface and secured to said found

[ What is claimed is:] [12.]12. A rail assembly for a transit vehicle which travels along a track defined by said rail assembly, said rail assembly comprising:a foundation structure presenting an upwardly-facing surface;a steel rail supported on said upwardly facing surface and secured to said foundation structure by anchoring devices; anda resilient vibration pad disposed between said steel rail and said upwardly-facing surface, said resilient vibration pad being pre-stressed in compression by said steel rail secured to said foundation structure by said anchoring devices.