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This seems to be a magnetic levitation solution. You know, floating on air cushions, (almost) no friction, but needs specific new tracks. A prototype was devel
by uniqueuid 4y ago
This seems to be a magnetic levitation solution.
You know, floating on air cushions, (almost) no friction, but needs specific new tracks.
A prototype was developed in Germany some 50 years ago [1] but never caught on.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transrapid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transrapid
- thematrixturtle 4y agoShanghai built a demonstration line out to the airport that's still operational and the world's fastest rail line to boot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train But it looks like Japan will be the first with a proper intercity line in 2027-ish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Shinkansen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Shinkansen
- PinguTS 4y agoShanghai IS the Transrapid. Siemens first build it and than sold the whole technology to China, because the Transrapid is basically dead end. I think, they extended the original track later on. But no new one will be ever build.
- cgeier 4y agoWhile similar technology, a lot more of that technology went into the train instead of the track which makes this new solution much cheaper to produce.