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Magnetic Levitating Trains Get Go-Ahead In Japan

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the futureworld-is-now dept.

An anonymous reader writes "They've been on the drawing board for 40 years but the politicos have finally approved routes for the 500kph maglev trains to replace bullet trains." I wonder if they'll let me test out maglev rollerblades on the track.

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  1. The US already has a maglev by AnEducatedNegro · · Score: 5, Informative

    Our university has had this technology on our campus for almost 10 years now. If you're wondering how it works check out Dr Lawrence Weinstein's page on maglevs. Our current problem is vibration which makes riding at any speed intolerable. AEN

  2. Re:Efficiency by bdenton42 · · Score: 5, Informative

    From http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/transportation/4232548.html?page=2 they appear to be saying maglev is about 36% the energy cost of airplanes and about 43% of conventional trains.

  3. Stupid blog post is slashdotted by level4 · · Score: 5, Informative

    And I hate those stupid blog stories anyway.

    Here's a real article with actual information:

    http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20081022a1.html

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