gadgetbahn
(transport, derogatory, slang) A public transportation scheme based on modern technology which seems to be infeasible or unnecessary.
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(transport, derogatory, slang) A public transportation scheme based on modern technology which seems to be infeasible or unnecessary.
To cite a favorite example of gadgetbahnen enthusiasts, automated train operation is as easily applied to conventional rail as monorails, as demonstrated by the Vancouver, BC, Skytrain (which uses standard railroad technology, not monora…
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