Aero-Train ready in 2020

[domino]

Hey

Check this new train out:

[disturbman]

The Aero-train is not a new concept. It was developed in France during the 60s and the 70s. Until the politics decided to abandon it and to finance the first HSL instead.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aérotrain

 

It's like that in France. You have an idea, you pour money into it and at the end you abandon it. Like the SAFEGE monorail. 

[Guest ___]

The Aero-train is not a new concept. It was developed in France during the 60s and the 70s. Until the politics decided to abandon it and to finance the first HSL instead.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aérotrain

 

It's like that in France. You have an idea, you pour money into it and at the end you abandon it. Like the SAFEGE monorail. 

 

DC is like that all the time within the defense department. *caugh, Comanche Project

[Mudkip Orange]

The ZEV boasting is misleading. Technically, every electric train in Japan is a ZEV, especially considering how much of the country's supply comes from Nuclear.

[Bernard]

At this point, not a very stable ride and they would have to redesign all their rail system.

[disturbman]

No, they will create a new system, like for the maglev or the Shinkansen. In fact it's the reason why France decided not to go further this way. This technology didn't have the advantage to reuse the old rail system. A very important feature in the actual TGV network.

[cteno4]

thanks, this is great i had totally forgotten about the hover trains!

 

cheers

 

jeff

[Guest ___]

You forgot about it because it was deemed to be on the same level as SkyBus was.

[Guest ___]

U.S. AWARDS $28-M FOR MAGLEV PROJECT IN PENNSYLVANIA: The federal government is awarding $28-million for a high-speed magnetic-rail project that would ultimately link Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Maglev technology uses magnetic forces to propel a vehicle over a guideway at 250 m.p.h. The grant will pay for pre-engineering work, financial estimates, an independent cost analysis, and other work. [united Transportation Union, 9-11-09, from Associated Press report]