It's like the phenomenon of businessmen and politicians preferring to dazzle the public with implausible gadgetbahn concepts, instead of opting for presently-ex

It's like the phenomenon of businessmen and politicians preferring to dazzle the public with implausible gadgetbahn concepts, instead of opting for presently-existing trains, of the various types that actually exist. The concrete existence of train technology causes the ball to get pushed further than the the 3D render stage to the far less exciting endeavors of drafting up projects, gathering political support, securing funding, doing environmental impact studies, battling NIMBYs in court, and may end up undercutting the bottom line of auto manufacturers that could make campaign contributions, and won't line up the pockets of visionary consultants writing reports on how other solutions to car traffic and long commutes could be dreamed up. https://www.cat-bus.com/2017/12/gadgetbahn/ https://www.cat-bus.com/2017/12/gadgetbahn/