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Yes, but this is not a dramatic new concept, it's a minor improvement in implementation because of decreased engineering costs and simply time. This is nothing
by electromagnetic 16y ago
Yes, but this is not a dramatic new concept, it's a minor improvement in implementation because of decreased engineering costs and simply time.
This is nothing more than an elevated rail system and using a linear braking system to accelerate the stationary vehicle. Beyond that, we're talking simply precision and as the concept has yet to be implemented, the Chinese are no way more advanced with the concept than 50 years ago.
For all intent this is a worse design than having a tandem acceleration system in the trains and allowing the slip-car to simply accelerate itself to rejoin the express. You wouldn't even have to redesign your fleet, you'd only have to implement it in the slip-cars initially for the concept to work.
- Semiapies 16y agoWhether it's a good concept, I don't much care. It is simply and obviously wrong to say it's the same as a slip car, just as it's simply and obviously wrong to say a motorcycle is the same as a draisienne. Whether it's "dramatic" enough a new concept for someone is not my concern.