500 km/h Japanese maglev train

[thegimp03]

That is awesome.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

"Is there a chance the track could bend?"

 

[Asthmaboy]

Those fly-bys are INCREDIBLE.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: Heifetz
I wonder when the US will ever have technology like that...

When petrol prices make airtravel more expensive than setting up a maglev system.

 

[paulney]

Whoa! I'd love to have this train from SF to LA. That would be totally sweet.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: hscorpio
Now we just need one from LA to Vegas!

And Vegas To Reno (Lake Tahoe Sking).

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: hscorpio
Now we just need one from LA to Vegas!

SF to LA! =]

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: hscorpio
Now we just need one from LA to Vegas!

And Vegas To Reno (Lake Tahoe Sking).

Keeping track clear of snow in winter is a b!tch.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: paulney
Keeping track clear of snow in winter is a b!tch.

O RLY? You couldn't simply warm the tracks with a warming device which would melt into a drain? Sounds simple me.

 

[BriGy86]

i saw a special on something like this, they were talking about a craft that could reach 400 mph easily and arching the ramp upward like a huge jump, and using something like that to get shuttles in space, after it left the track wings would take over and it would use rockets (less fuel and bulk though)

i don't know why they haven't started using it though

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: paulney
Keeping track clear of snow in winter is a b!tch.

O RLY? You couldn't simply warm the tracks with a warming device which would melt into a drain? Sounds simple me.

*sigh*
Words fail me.

 

[ElDonAntonio]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: paulney
Keeping track clear of snow in winter is a b!tch.

O RLY? You couldn't simply warm the tracks with a warming device which would melt into a drain? Sounds simple me.

*sigh*
Words fail me.

Well seriously, this raises a good question: how did the engineers handle dilatation due to temperature variations? I would suppose this train needs very precise tracks.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: clickynext

Originally posted by: Ricemarine
I researched about the maglev train for a report...

Apparently it's not environmentally safe...

What's wrong with it?

China probably wouldn't give a damn, but if it's not environmentally safe then it'd never fly here.

Apparently the magnets emit radiation which can possibly be harmful to humans...

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: hscorpio
Now we just need one from LA to Vegas!

And Vegas To Reno (Lake Tahoe Sking).

Keeping track clear of snow in winter is a b!tch.

ya but still, that'd BE SO BADASS. a speed train network btwn LA, SF, Reno/Tahoe, Vegas would be so phokking awesome.

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: ElDonAntonio

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: paulney
Keeping track clear of snow in winter is a b!tch.

O RLY? You couldn't simply warm the tracks with a warming device which would melt into a drain? Sounds simple me.

*sigh*
Words fail me.

Well seriously, this raises a good question: how did the engineers handle dilatation due to temperature variations? I would suppose this train needs very precise tracks.

I would venture to guess it would be the opposite. Considering the train doesnt actually touch the track I'd bet they could have their tolerances all over the place and still get by with it.