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Makes me wonder: would mag-lev make this situation any better? I've never been near a mag-lev train or heard it pass in real life. Anyone with any experience wi
by swift 16y ago
Makes me wonder: would mag-lev make this situation any better? I've never been near a mag-lev train or heard it pass in real life. Anyone with any experience with them care to comment on how loud they are?
- Groxx 16y agoProbably pretty loud, for high speeds: >In January and February 2008 hundreds of residents demonstrated in downtown Shanghai against the line being built too close to their homes, citing concerns about sickness due to exposure to the strong magnetic field, noise, pollution and devaluation of property near to the lines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_%28transport%29#China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_%28transport%29#China Though for slower ones: >The only low-speed maglev (100 km/h) currently operational, the Japanese Linimo HSST, cost approximately US$100 million/km to build.[40] Besides offering improved operation and maintenance costs over other transit systems, these low-speed maglevs provide ultra-high levels of operational reliability and introduce little noise and zero air pollution into dense urban settings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_%28transport%29#Economics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_%28transport%29#Economic... [citation needed], but good news.
- stcredzero 16y agoThe first bit indicates: Chinese are not smarter than anyone else.
- Groxx 16y agoOh absolutely. But that does imply the same will occur everywhere, with special focus on the "noise" and "devaluation of property". And whether you believe in the "strong magnetic field" fear or not is irrelevant if you're trying to sell your house near the tracks to someone who does.