单轨铁路具有占地面积小、地形适应能力强、安全环保等优点,作为中等运输能力交通类型,单轨车辆与其他交通工具相比在城市规划和舒缓交通压力中具有明显优势。文章研究了单轨铁路发展历史,对跨座式和悬挂式单轨车辆特点和国内外应用情况进行介绍,分析了单轨交通在我国交通运输中的应用性和发展前景。 Monorails have the advantages of small footprint, strong adaptability to terrain, safety and environmental protection, etc. As a moderate traffic capacity traffic type, monorail vehicles have obvious advantages in urban planning and traffic soothing compared with other modes of transport. This paper studies the history of monorail development, introduces the characteristics of monorails and applications at home and abroad, and analyzes the applicability and development prospects of monorails in China’s transportation.