I don't care about the mishaps as much as I care about the discontinuation. Engineering disasters do happen, but thats how we all learn.

Neil, BEML is Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. which is a heavy engineering industry that is alreadt into railway business. This is a mockup of the Skybus, there are sadly no working models anywhere. A working track is planned between Panaji and Mapusa in Goa.

Apurva/Neil:

These two skybus units are working units, not just mockups. At the time the photo was taken there was only this much track (seen here) and hence obviously they could not be run. Now, a 1.6kms long test track is being constructed in Madgaon (scheduled for completion in April 2004) and these same prototypes will be run on this test tracks.

See http://www.sky-bus-metro.com for more details and pictures.

I don't think this is a good plan/project. Check out www.skytrain.info or www.radiptransit.bc.ca (not updated for a while) or www.translink.bc.ca/Service_Info_and_Fares/SkyTrain/

Can't say for sure. But it appears that the wheels are meant to provide sideways stability.

Is it going to link Goa with Bombay in the long run ?

I did not notice these wheels during my visit to see the prototype. I thought that the basic guidance is by the standard undercarriage being used on the rails. What is the exact purpose of these wheels?

Thanks, Apurva. The green one looks really cute.

the BEML-unit looks cool and futurtistic

Neil,

BEML is Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. which is a heavy engineering industry that is alreadt into railway business. This is a mockup of the Skybus, there are sadly no working models anywhere. A working track is planned between Panaji and Mapusa in Goa.