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News Article: Japan Unveils Green Train Faster Than Shinkansen

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Fred Nerd:
Economic failure?
In australia we have a great failure with the cross-city tunnel.
But as someone pointed out: statistically even the harbour tunnel is an economic failure. Yet imagine if we didn't have it.......

Somehow those things repay the community, even if not directly.

IainB:
Yes, I think MagLev trains are great too, but, as with all utilities, their rate of acceptance/use/take-up probably depends on the cost and the relevant perceived marginal utility of MagLev transport.
Compare it with (say) the priority of and the perceived marginal utility of the provision of potable water to all citizens in a society.
Bangkok's (Thailand) overhead electric train system (SkyTrain) also comes to mind.

4wd:
Slightly relevant since @IainB un-necro'd the thread  :)

Elon Musk Just Shared Footage of a Hyperloop Accelerating to 200 Mph And Holy Crap

wraith808:
It was probably another case of a spammer necro'ing.

IainB:
Yes, it was triggered by spam, but, though it was probably silly spam, it seemed relevant and I thought the links seemed harmless enough and interesting:
Re: News Article: Japan Unveils Green Train Faster Than Shinkansen
tags: Living Room
[email protected]  - 2017-08-30 05:16 NZT
This is so cool.
But our Delhi Metro is also not that behind. Delhi Metro Maps have been expanding from a long long time. Its pretty great.
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Looks a lot like the Bangkok SkyTrain system, and the map is redolent of the London Underground maps.

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