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| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: Corporate666 on October 07, 2016, 10:00:22 pm ---I would have agreed with you wholeheartedly and thought it was so obvious it didn't need to be said, until I tried the high speed train around here. If I fly from Boston to NYC, I get to the airport an hour early. I deal with security and all that BS and I have the problem of not being able to bring liquids (a hassle for toiletries). I land an hour after takeoff, but I am still an hour outside of Manhattan if traffic is light. If it's not, add 1.5 hours. Even if I take the subway, it's still an hour. Then I have to do the reverse on the return journey - it's a huge hassle. And it's also a pain in the ass if I want to change my flight time. With the train, I show up and literally walk right on the train. I can get there 2 minutes before it departs. It departs on time right to the minute, and it arrives exactly 3 hours and 26 minutes later in 34th street in Manhattan regardless of traffic. I grab my bag and walk off the train and I'm in downtown NYC. I can bring whatever I want on the train - no liquids ban. I have high speed internet, I can spread out in a big chair with a table. I can get a sandwich, have a beer, use my cell phone, whatever. I used to think Amtrak were crazy to charge more than I can get a round trip airline ticket for, but now I would always choose the train over plane any day. That's why it has taken 70% market share from the airlines. --- End quote --- Interesting, I didn't know there were any train routes in the US that were actually taking market share away from planes. |
| StuUK:
--- Quote from: FreddyVictor on July 25, 2016, 08:09:18 am --- on-topic, the only MAGLEV I've been on was the one at Birmingham International (gone now I think) and it left alot to be desired ! --- End quote --- Maglev was closed in 1995 due to cost of maintenance and availability of parts..... |
| wraper:
--- Quote from: StuUK on October 18, 2016, 11:05:37 am --- --- Quote from: FreddyVictor on July 25, 2016, 08:09:18 am --- on-topic, the only MAGLEV I've been on was the one at Birmingham International (gone now I think) and it left alot to be desired ! --- End quote --- Maglev was closed in 1995 due to cost of maintenance and availability of parts..... --- End quote --- And works in China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Maglev_Train |
| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: wraper on October 18, 2016, 11:19:23 am ---And works in China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Maglev_Train --- End quote --- I've been on that, it's awesome :-+ |
| SimonWasAnEngineer:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on October 18, 2016, 01:36:38 pm --- --- Quote from: wraper on October 18, 2016, 11:19:23 am ---And works in China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Maglev_Train --- End quote --- I've been on that, it's awesome :-+ --- End quote --- The last prototype that was used on the test track here in northern Germany is up for auction at the moment. Its the same type as the one in Shanghai. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/the-futures-for-sale-germany-auctions-maglev-train/articleshow/54794667.cms |
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