 Furthermore, a large part of criticism is directed towards the plan's geographical mapping.According to those who have had access to the initial sketch, the selected route is less crowded, making the project, in their view, unjustifiable.Among opponents of the Monorail plan was Ali-Asghar Ardakanian, a member of the Transport Engineering Society who believed that Iran lacked the pre-requisite skills and knowledge to maintain and run the system.