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Isn't China building affordable low-speed maglevs? I believe the S1 Line in Beijing is almost finished. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_S1,_BCR https://en.
by melling 10y ago
Isn't China building affordable low-speed maglevs? I believe the S1 Line in Beijing is almost finished.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_S1,_BCR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_S1,_BCR
It travels at around 110kph (68mph).
- honkhonkpants 10y agoThat seems a bit odd. What's the advantage over an ordinary wheeled train at speeds < 600 km/h?
- melling 10y agoWell, I imagine that maglev is faster, quieter, and has better acceleration than a subway or light rail. You don't need to go 600 km/h across town. Getting tens of thousands of people to their destinations 10 minutes quicker adds up.
- honkhonkpants 10y agoWheeled electric trains are already limited in their acceleration rates by passenger comfort, so we don't need superior acceleration or braking. Sound level is the only one advantage that really seems plausible.
- melling 10y agoSpeed? http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/17313-subway-system-average-speed-by-line/ http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/17313-subway-sy... And for some reason, NYC subways aren't a very smooth ride. Are you sure maglevs wouldn't accelerate faster? Also, I'd think a maglev from Manhattan to JFK would be preferable to a subway.
- Animats 10y agoA new low-speed maglev started operation in Changsha last May.[1] This is China's first maglev built with Chinese technology. The Shanghai airport maglev uses the German Transrapid system. Few countries can build a maglev. A US company tried and failed to build even a simple, slow maglev.[2] [1] http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1941693/china-starts-trial-run-first-home-designed-and-built-maglev-rail http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1941693/china... [2] http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-586439 http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-586439