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To: RealMuLan who wrote (56523)11/26/2004 6:25:13 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 74559
 
>>there are some technical risks in using magnetic levitation technology, in which a train floating on a magnetic field can hit speeds of up to 500 kilometers per hour.<<

Do they have any earthquakes in that part of China? I expect that a train going that fast would go "splat" if a big quake hit.



To: RealMuLan who wrote (56523)11/27/2004 11:55:09 AM
From: BubbaFred  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
Good news and nice to hear them folks are very rational and spendthrift. Besides, I much rather pay $100 (not 500 maglevs) for a fast Beijing-Shanghai rail trip. And it's much more affordable for most Asian and Chinese tourists to make the commute. Airlines hate the more economical option. Four to five hours by high speed rail versus two by air, but can see much more than clouds.


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