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Journeyman

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6. Here's an interesting idea: a train that never stops. . .
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 08:02 PM
Nov 2013


Though an alternate idea that's been floated is for the train for boarding and leaving ran alongside the main train, instead of above, with a detachable tunnel to pass from one to the other.
we should have it for the whole nation gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1
I agree! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #2
I think only China has it jakeXT Nov 2013 #7
England had one, from 1984 to 1995, closed it down no spare parts, happyslug Nov 2013 #11
I've ridden on that a few times davidpdx Nov 2013 #29
Kick this one. Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #3
Sounds like a good idea to me. k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #4
Not holding my breath. elleng Nov 2013 #5
Here's an interesting idea: a train that never stops. . . Journeyman Nov 2013 #6
Sorry, but President Christie will shut this down because it creates jobs and helps people. onehandle Nov 2013 #8
Is this going to die, for the same reason it died in the 1990s? happyslug Nov 2013 #9
Thanks. elleng Nov 2013 #10
When this was proposed for Baltimore, it was suggested for Pittsburgh happyslug Nov 2013 #13
AND would never obtain necessary rights of way, elleng Nov 2013 #17
Not exactly untested cvoogt Nov 2013 #12
I did use the word "untested" but I meant "Untested" in the real world. happyslug Nov 2013 #14
Thx for clarification cvoogt Nov 2013 #22
Question: how many people travel between Baltimore and Washington? brooklynite Nov 2013 #19
I have to defer to people who has access to those numbers happyslug Nov 2013 #20
DC-Boston "the only profitable route...and then only by ignoring the need to upgrade" wordpix Nov 2013 #21
Let's hope so. Maglev is a neat toy, but impractical. Xithras Nov 2013 #32
As a Transportation Planner, let me say this is foolish... brooklynite Nov 2013 #15
Right. elleng Nov 2013 #18
I agree with you davidpdx Nov 2013 #28
So much good info from so many of you above! 7962 Nov 2013 #16
way to expensive to be practical madrchsod Nov 2013 #23
transportation of the future Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #24
I was in 5th grade when I came up with the concept of mag-lev trains. AArmstrong Nov 2013 #25
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #27
Nothing new this was talked about in the 80's and it died..... Historic NY Nov 2013 #26
we have some very old stone bridges Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #30
Those old stone bridges can take the stress of those trains. happyslug Nov 2013 #33
Thanks for the info Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #34
Will mass/centralized travel survive the future? One_Life_To_Give Nov 2013 #31
Perhaps future transport will be flying through the air in small craft Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #35
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