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3.3.7 Tubular Rail
A train shooting through a series of elevated hoops supported by a suspension sys-
tem that keeps the rail cars on track (Whaley 2012) is known as a tubular rail.
Tubular Rail Inc. (TRI 2011) stated that the tubular rail system is a unique, pat-
ented, rapid-transit system that recongures traditional rail technology by revers-
ing the orientation of the wheel and the rail. e tubular rail technology (TRT)
maintains the same ve characteristics of rail transportation but recongures them
in a highly innovative fashion; it employs the following features (TRI 2012):
◾ e functionality of the bridge and passenger car is combined. is is accom-
plished by reversing the orientation of the ...