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Japanese Maglev Train

Reaching record breaking speeds of 581km/h.

  • Evol
  • posted by Evol
  • Date 10/14/2009 1:20:31 PM
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fireburner12 : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

fireburner12

32 votes NegativePositive

39 days 6 hours ago...

So i guess we just have to wail until 2005 to find out the end of this story

Evol : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

Evol

12 votes NegativePositive

39 days 5 hours ago...

"The plan for the Chuo Shinkansen bullet train system was finalized based on the Law for Construction of Countrywide Shinkansen. The Linear Chuo Shinkansen Project aims to realize this plan using the Superconductive Magnetically Levitated Train, which connects Tokyo and Osaka by way of Nagoya, the capital city of Aichi, in approximately one hour at a speed of 500 km/h. In April 2007, JR Central President Masayuki Matsumoto said that JR Central aims to begin commercial maglev service between Tokyo and Nagoya in the year 2025." - Wikipedia

91coupe : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

91coupe

4 votes NegativePositive

38 days 16 hours ago...

That looks rad and all, but how much is a ticket going to cost? Shinkansen is already too expensive, but it beats a 8 hour drive i guess.

pbtthegreat : LVL 10: VP 1.9: said:

pbtthegreat

2 votes NegativePositive

37 days 8 hours ago...

Shanghai China has one that is operating currently. Alas this video is quite old. Also imagine this service in India and the people holding of the side of the train would be like a fly holding unto the front of a windshield at 80 mph.

hell_viper1 : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

hell_viper1

14 votes NegativePositive

37 days 5 hours ago...

100 billion dollars? Holy crap. You could invade Iraq for that kind of money.

Just kidding. You`d need 10x more.

knotes : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

knotes

5 votes NegativePositive

37 days 2 hours ago...

imagine if someone gets hit by that train.

JimCarrSavannah : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

JimCarrSavannah

3 votes NegativePositive

37 days ago...

It gets up to speed at 581 K/h, in a minute and a half... and they still need to work on that?
If it pulled anymore G`s at take off the older passengers would swallow their dentures.

Khompressor : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

Khompressor

5 votes NegativePositive

36 days 23 hours ago...

That`s 361.02MPH for the Americans.

Gedubedahd : LVL 16: VP 2.5: said:

Gedubedahd

1 votes NegativePositive

36 days 22 hours ago...

Security would have to be pretty tight - you know, with all the jumpers and all.

incognito1 : LVL 5: VP 1.4: said:

incognito1

4 votes NegativePositive

36 days 20 hours ago...

When those trains get packed the way other Japanese trains do, I have a feeling it will not reach those speeds. On the other hand train molestation enthusiasts will probably be disappointed reaching their destination earlier.

ANuther10cent : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

ANuther10cent

-4 votes NegativePositive

36 days 9 hours ago...

Man! Thats fast!

PokeyGorilla : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

PokeyGorilla

1 votes NegativePositive

36 days 9 hours ago...

In the stimulus bill, they are supposed to build a mag lev train from Anaheim to Las Vegas. If it costs 100 billion dollars, I don`t think they appropriated enough money...

Hannsimus : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Hannsimus

2 votes NegativePositive

36 days 8 hours ago...

I hate you nuther

Presto : LVL 41: VP 4.9: said:

Presto

0 votes NegativePositive

36 days 7 hours ago...

Narrator says the train has no friction once the maglev is activated. However he is incorrect. Even though the train is fairly aerodynamic there is still friction caused by the air its passing through.

For there to be no friction the train would have to operate in a vacuum.

fireburner12 : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

fireburner12

4 votes NegativePositive

36 days 6 hours ago...

^They were probably just talking about the wheels

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