kev21662 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The Sheffield Mini Tram was a serious proposal for a monorail system in the City back in the 1970s. It formed the basis for a college project I did on local transport back then. A SYPTE higher-up I interviewed, told me that they always considered buses to be the best option. Now we've got the Supertram! http://www.welovesheffield.uk/magazine/history-nostalgia/6-sheffields-aborted-monorail-plans.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytingle Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I seem to remember an idea of locating the monorail system to trvel from middlewood to city centre over the river don,i think eric taylor was a proposer of this as it would of course pass the wednesday football ground.had this happened it would have run past a lot of industrial works and been a great boon to all without the upheavel of roads or demolition of housing, and in all probability would still be running today.too futuristic at the time maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Baby Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Nice to see my scans of the publicity brochure turned up on the "welovesheffield" website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I was told that the hole in the Moorfoot Building (old Manpower Services Commission) from the bottom of the Moor in the direction of London Road had been designed to allow the monorail to pass through. I don't know if this is a Sheffield urban myth or true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Yes, and what happened to the chair lift that was going to connect Parkhill flats with the city centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennpickard Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 A Monorail might be nice but the cost would fall to the Sheffield taxpayers and they are very likely to say there are higher priorities. Someone said buses do the job. In fact if Sheffield gets a Mayor with its own budget in the near future, it might be worthwhile for Forum viewers to outline their recommendations for the city's future financial priorities ? If it proves to be a useful exercise, it might get into the hands of the decision makers for their consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 If it worked for North Haverbrook.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedspire Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I think theirs already a thread about the proposed mono rail project very interesting, but I think it would great on paper but in reality look awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd-jobs Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) The 1960's Sheffield monorail plan. I remember the salesman well. Edited October 9, 2015 by Odd-jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Baby Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I was told that the hole in the Moorfoot Building (old Manpower Services Commission) from the bottom of the Moor in the direction of London Road had been designed to allow the monorail to pass through. I don't know if this is a Sheffield urban myth or true. The original plans had a route running from Sheffield Midland Station to Moorfoot and so a station at the Manpower Services building would have been logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now