deziloooooo
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Post by deziloooooo on Jul 1, 2011 16:37:56 GMT -5
Just saw this short one..now If we had the $, and IF we could get through all the court cases..and ,ok , ok..a lots of if's..would that mean coast to coast here in , ok, settle for seven , eight hours...figuring some slow down somewhere..stop some where, Chicago for example..hell 10 hours..
Something to dream about isn't it..Leave New York..through Chicago, ok . 21 hours, I keep cheating here, with three hour difference , really nine hours going, 15 hours coming..still pretty cool.
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Asia-pacific
Japan tests world's fastest train
The latest magnetically levitated Maglev train has a record speed of 581kph.
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2011 18:25
Central Japan Railway has been testing the latest version of its magnetically levitated Maglev train, the fastest ground-moving vehicle in the world.
Connecting Tokyo to Osaka, the train will travel the 514km distance in only 67 minutes. The train has a record speed of 581kph.
The first part of the track to Nagoya is scheduled to be finished by 2025.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Yamanashi, Japan.
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Post by formerexpat on Jul 1, 2011 20:21:05 GMT -5
Great - when can we get the government out of our rail industry and make this happen?
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Post by cereb on Jul 1, 2011 21:12:15 GMT -5
Can you imagine what would happen if an accident occurred at that speed? Bug juice....  |
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Post by deziloooooo on Jul 1, 2011 21:37:04 GMT -5
Can you imagine what would happen if an accident occurred at that speed? Bug juice.... Don't sweat the little things..possible like a airplane coming down... Possible some time in our future, sounds neat to me.. |
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jul 1, 2011 21:55:43 GMT -5
Can you imagine what would happen if an accident occurred at that speed? Bug juice.... How many flights a day are there? And they travel about this speed give or take an MPH. |
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Post by cereb on Jul 1, 2011 22:04:53 GMT -5
"How many flights a day are there? And they travel about this speed give or take an MPH. "
I'm aware of that. But let me point out to you that it's fairly unlikely that you will hit a tanker truck, school bus, 18 wheeler, tractor or any other wheeled vehicle while flying at 27thousand feet. ;D
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Post by cereb on Jul 1, 2011 22:06:27 GMT -5
"ossible some time in our future, sounds neat to me.."
Oh I'm not complaining, frankly, I would be in line to buy a ticket myself!
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Post by ameiko on Jul 2, 2011 10:08:54 GMT -5
It sounds cool but we won't get it with the light rail nonsense that the government is pushing. When you hear how much it costs per mile of rail, it's obscene.
If it's feasible and cost effective, the markets will create it (at least if the government stops interfering).
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Post by deziloooooo on Jul 2, 2011 10:27:47 GMT -5
It sounds cool but we won't get it with the light rail nonsense that the government is pushing. When you hear how much it costs per mile of rail, it's obscene. If it's feasible and cost effective, the markets will create it (at least if the government stops interfering). Is it being done in Japan by the private sector or the Governmernt..combination of both? |
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Post by handyman2 on Jul 2, 2011 21:57:42 GMT -5
I would love to take a ride on that train. My question is what happens if you lose power to those levitation magnets. A screeching halt maybe? I am sure Japan will say they are safe but after the nuclear fiascio I am a bit skeptical of their view of safe.
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Post by deziloooooo on Jul 2, 2011 22:04:44 GMT -5
I would love to take a ride on that train. My question is what happens if you lose power to those levitation magnets. A screeching halt maybe? I am sure Japan will say they are safe but after the nuclear fiascio I am a bit skeptical of their view of safe. You have that right..funny how that tragedy has semi disappeared from the head lines.. |
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