Suspension railway
In technical terms, the term suspension railway stands for a track-guided means of transport, the passenger cells of which are raised above the track guidance without touching:
- Air cushion suspension railway , a track-guided hovercraft
- Magnetic levitation train , a track-guided vehicle that is held in suspension by magnetic forces
It can also be used for driving equipment that glides in a fluid:
- Water cushion slide , a track-guided means of transport that rests on water cushions
Outside of the technical language, the term is mostly used for overhead monorails:
- Suspension track or H-track , especially:
- Cable car
See also:
Wiktionary: Schwebebahn - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations