The reinvention of fixed guideway systems is back on hold?
No rails, but plenty of transportation hype....
An interesting Bloomberg article on Hyperloop and all of the hype....MSN feed....
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I've had to do operational and economic analysis of various fixed guideway transit systems from MagLev to People Movers. All fixed guideway systems offer advantages and disadvantages, and all fixed g
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As the head of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (also known as the Rail Passengers Association) said, "Funny what $66 billion on the table will do to people."
Lots of European intere
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Are those HSR or Hyperloop lines? The faster you go, the more you need to use straight lines. Which is why, above a couple or few hundred mph, you need to be in an airplane that really can go straight
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Gene Chandler Wrote:
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> As I walk through this world
> Nothing can stop the Hyperloop
> And-a you, you are my girl
> And no one can hurt yo
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As I walk through this world
Nothing can stop the Hyperloop
And-a you, you are my girl
And no one can hurt you, oh no
Yes-a, I, oh I'm gonna love you, oh oh
Come on let me hold you darlin'
'Cau
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FUD Wrote:
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> Places that have done them or are under
> construction:
>
> Shanghai (airport to a transfer station outside of
> downtown):
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Places that have done them or are under construction:
Shanghai (airport to a transfer station outside of downtown): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train
Japan (NEW New Tokaido line)
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"with a 125 mph, or LA-LV-140 range"
Actually, assuming this line ever gets off the ground, the latest for LA-LV are 200mph capable electrics.
But yes, 250 is a bit excessive, but not crazy wh
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Defund the police and build the biggestest fastestest something. The Sinocrats run Washington state, so a Chinese firm will get the contract, no doubt.
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/12/09/casca
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