Backers of high-speed ‘maglev’ train to Washington DC claim $5 billion in funding
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[QUOTE]An investor group hoping to build a high-speed train capable of cutting the travel time between Baltimore and Washington to 15 minutes says in a filing to state regulators that it has lined up more than $5 billion in financial backing.
The commitment is from the Japanese government, which hopes to showcase the technology behind superconducting magnetic levitation or “maglev” trains to an American audience, the company behind the proposal wrote to the Maryland Public Service Commission on Wednesday.
Such trains are capable of extreme speeds, thanks to their frictionless, magnetically-controlled motion above their tracks. The technology has been approved in Japan and is to be rolled out next month on an initial stretch of track that planners hope will eventually connect Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
In addition to the $5 billion commitment from the public Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the private Central Japan Railway Co. has agreed to waive any licensing fees for use of its maglev technology, wrote attorneys for the Annapolis-based Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail LLC.[/QUOTE]
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Washington state or Washington dc
[QUOTE=Telepethi;45934875]Washington state or Washington dc[/QUOTE]
Really? The article is from the Washington post, it's linking DC to Baltimore.
High-speed trains are amazing. I traveled to Xian from Beijing in China using one of their newest trains. 310 kmh (193mph) felt like nothing, it was extremely silent and stable. Didn't feel like I was moving at all.
I still expect smoke to billow from the top of our trains, they're old and slow.
Look at the thing..
[t]http://i.imgur.com/OhjM5E9.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Telepethi;45934875]Washington state or Washington dc[/QUOTE]
It's kind of like Robert Downey Jr.
If you ever hear someone say Robert Downey, they mean Robert Downey. If they meant Robert Downey Jr, they would say Jr.
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Except in this case, apparently.
[quote]The commitment is from the Japanese government[/quote]
The japanese sure love their high speed trains.
[QUOTE=FreakyMe;45935284]It's kind of like Robert Downey Jr.
If you ever hear someone say Robert Downey, they mean Robert Downey. If they meant Robert Downey Jr, they would say Jr.
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Except in this case, apparently.[/QUOTE]
you're not wrong, OP just doesn't know how to make a title
[QUOTE=Telepethi;45934875]Washington state or Washington dc[/QUOTE]
The distance from Baltimore to Washington State is about 2700 miles. The article says they cut the time to 15 minutes. They'd have to average 10800mph.
[QUOTE=No Party Hats;45935379]you're not wrong, OP just doesn't know how to make a title[/QUOTE]
I just copy'd and pasted the one from the source.
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Got a mod to fix it
[QUOTE=Rubs10;45935450]The distance from Baltimore to Washington State is about 2700 miles. The article says they cut the time to 15 minutes. They'd have to average 10800mph.[/QUOTE]
at which point you'd have far passed Mach 5 and the train probably will be sustaining incredible damage from the heat generated by friction.
so between the human tomato paste inside, and the liquefied bullet train outside, you'd find an exceedingly unpleasant ride
cheap tickets may be a deal breaker on that one though
[QUOTE=Bradyns;45935282]I still expect smoke to billow from the top of our trains, they're old and slow.
Look at the thing..
[train pic][/QUOTE]
My train still has smoke coming out of it!
[IMG]http://i4.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article6329308.ece/alternates/s615/train-fire_7045089.jpg[/IMG]
Well, on occasion anyways
[QUOTE=Zarconite;45936054]My train still has smoke coming out of it!
[IMG]http://i4.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article6329308.ece/alternates/s615/train-fire_7045089.jpg[/IMG]
Well, on occasion anyways[/QUOTE]
Northern rail. P sure they actually just stole a bus from the 70's and put it on tracks
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;45935302]The japanese sure love their high speed trains.[/QUOTE]
Not surprising, they're pretty much ideal for countries or areas simlar to japan. With this being the newest top of the line technology they want to get it out and around to other nations as well, similar as to what they did with the bullet train.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;45935282]I still expect smoke to billow from the top of our trains, they're old and slow.
Look at the thing..
[t]http://i.imgur.com/OhjM5E9.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
My city's metro system is still using carriages from 1980.
[img]http://stepupxchange.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/metro-sunny.jpg[/img]
EDIT: Here's a picture of the same kind of carriage from August 1980:
[img]http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/longbenton/longbenton%28alan_young8.1980%2910.jpg[/img]
At least yours looks like it's from this side of the millenium :v:
[QUOTE=No Party Hats;45935852]at which point you'd have far passed Mach 5 and the train probably will be sustaining incredible damage from the heat generated by friction.
so between the human tomato paste inside, and the liquefied bullet train outside, you'd find an exceedingly unpleasant ride
cheap tickets may be a deal breaker on that one though[/QUOTE]
And unless the track is a perfectly straight line, any centrifugal force would instantly crush anything inside.
How do high-speed Maglevs function/maintain in colder weathers?
[QUOTE=booster;45936681]How do high-speed Maglevs function/maintain in colder weathers?[/QUOTE]
Considering the sheer amount of snow and ice japan gets... The maglev line is either covered or there's built in heating to prevent any snow or ice buildup. (maybe it can just plow trough anyway)
[QUOTE=booster;45936681]How do high-speed Maglevs function/maintain in colder weathers?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=wraithcat;45936970]Considering the sheer amount of snow and ice japan gets... The maglev line is either covered or there's built in heating to prevent any snow or ice buildup. (maybe it can just plow trough anyway)[/QUOTE]
At the moment only three operational tracks for the public exists, one in China, one in Japan and one in South Korea. And they're all really short, the longest being 30km. So I don't think it is very hard to maintain the tracks in cold weather right now.
[QUOTE=Elfy;45936524]Northern rail. P sure they actually just stole a bus from the 70's and put it on tracks[/QUOTE]
The funny thing is that that's exactly what it is, you're just a decade off.
[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacer_(train)"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacer_(train)[/URL]
[QUOTE=Berkin;45936636]And unless the track is a perfectly straight line, any centrifugal force would instantly crush anything inside.[/QUOTE]
Unless its one giant air scoop, the ground effect force would lift it off the ground and send it flying 10-100 feet until the lift is canceled out and it slams into wherever its going
[QUOTE=Sableye;45938256]Unless its one giant air scoop, the ground effect force would lift it off the ground and send it flying 10-100 feet until the lift is canceled out and it slams into wherever its going[/QUOTE]
Alternatively it could be a vacuum tunnel maglev and then it'd actually go that fast
It's really quite ridiculous that the US doesn't have high-speed trains running all up and down the east coast. I guess it just makes too much sense...
[QUOTE=TheAdmiester;45936579]My city's metro system is still using carriages from 1980.
[img]http://stepupxchange.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/metro-sunny.jpg[/img]
EDIT: Here's a picture of the same kind of carriage from August 1980:
[img]http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/longbenton/longbenton%28alan_young8.1980%2910.jpg[/img]
At least yours looks like it's from this side of the millenium :v:[/QUOTE]
at least yours looks safe :suicide:
[IMG]http://og.infg.com.br/in/12012710-f2d-8e0/FT1500A/550/trem-trilhos-supervia.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__tyY23huClI/TJ-cmqhMXnI/AAAAAAAAAYY/C21f_W7ruYs/s1600/supervia.jpg[/IMG]
extra pic from a few years ago
[IMG]http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Sussudio_2008/2-36.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Rubs10;45935450]The distance from Baltimore to Washington State is about 2700 miles. The article says they cut the time to 15 minutes. They'd have to average 10800mph.[/QUOTE]
Hey man if anyone can do it, it's the Japanese
[QUOTE=Shogoll;45938627]Alternatively it could be a vacuum tunnel maglev and then it'd actually go that fast[/QUOTE]
No, there's a limit to how fast a train can go before passengers start turning into mush, the real problem with u.s. high speed rail is its just too good for us, like universal healthcare its something 99% of people agree is a good thing but obviously we aren't qualified to discuss it
[QUOTE=No Party Hats;45935852]at which point you'd have far passed Mach 5 and the train probably will be sustaining incredible damage from the heat generated by friction.
so between the human tomato paste inside, and the liquefied bullet train outside, you'd find an exceedingly unpleasant ride
cheap tickets may be a deal breaker on that one though[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Berkin;45936636]And unless the track is a perfectly straight line, any centrifugal force would instantly crush anything inside.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sableye;45938256]Unless its one giant air scoop, the ground effect force would lift it off the ground and send it flying 10-100 feet until the lift is canceled out and it slams into wherever its going[/QUOTE]
Wow this sounds really fun when can I expect this new train from Baltimore to Washington state to open up?
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[QUOTE=Sableye;45938822]No, there's a limit to how fast a train can go before passengers start turning into mush, the real problem with u.s. high speed rail is its just too good for us, like universal healthcare its something 99% of people agree is a good thing but obviously we aren't qualified to discuss it[/QUOTE]
Actually it depends entirely on acceleration.
A human body can typically withstand a maximum of 5 g's worth of acceleration, or 49 meters per second per second.
If the train is brought up to 10,800 miles per hour within a tolerable threshold for the human body, it wouldn't kill anyone.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;45935282]I still expect smoke to billow from the top of our trains, they're old and slow.
Look at the thing..
[t]http://i.imgur.com/OhjM5E9.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
As much as it's bad for the environment, I like nothing more than watching an older diesel train billow out exhaust fumes.
And our trains are characterful, you stop making fun of them this instant.
Diesel? BAH! Heathen!
Real trains are powered by coal and steam and burning hot fire! None of this fancy bullshit electricity or internal combustion engines
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;45938651]It's really quite ridiculous that the US doesn't have high-speed trains running all up and down the east coast. I guess it just makes too much sense...[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sableye;45938822]No, there's a limit to how fast a train can go before passengers start turning into mush, the real problem with u.s. high speed rail is its just too good for us, like universal healthcare its something 99% of people agree is a good thing but obviously we aren't qualified to discuss it[/QUOTE]
What's stopping either of you from going out and building a high speed rail? You could go out, do the research, find some backers to provide you with capital, acquire the property, build a high speed rail, and do whatever you want with it. You could be the Elon Musk of high speed rail.....
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