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The question of why it didn't take off is answered in the article, albeit in parentheses: "(Maglev is indisputably more expensive upfront than high-speed rail.)
by gniv 10y ago
The question of why it didn't take off is answered in the article, albeit in parentheses: "(Maglev is indisputably more expensive upfront than high-speed rail.)"
- m-i-l 10y agoAlso mentioned: "The first time it snowed, all hell broke loose!" Although later on, the article alludes to the ingenious solution to this problem which was devised elsewhere in the world - enclose it in a tunnel. EDIT: Although according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev "Maglev trains are little affected by snow, ice, severe cold, rain or high winds".