frightful_hobgoblin to Asklemmy · 1 month agoWho will win the technology race: VacMagLev, or hypersonic planes?message-squaremessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up120arrow-down1message-squareWho will win the technology race: VacMagLev, or hypersonic planes?frightful_hobgoblin to Asklemmy · 1 month agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredev_nulllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoYou could build them along existing tracks (not that it’s a good idea in the first place)
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoHigher speed trains need much larger turn radius so existing RoW is not suitable. They’re running into the same issue trying to build high speed rail into the SF Bay Area.
You could build them along existing tracks (not that it’s a good idea in the first place)
Higher speed trains need much larger turn radius so existing RoW is not suitable. They’re running into the same issue trying to build high speed rail into the SF Bay Area.