Posts Tagged ‘American Maglev’
The Trains
When considering a high-speed rail system one of the most important questions is, “What kind of train should we use?” There are a number of technologies in existence around the world that a high-speed rail system could be built with, and each of them has certain advantages and certain drawbacks. First, there are conventional steel-wheel trains. [...]
Ithacan Podcars
Update: According to commenters, Ithaca is not actually anywhere close to building this system. The concept remains interesting, nonetheless. – – – – – Good read on CNN today… Ithica NY is planning to build a system of “podcars” to whisk people about the town and the two campuses surrounding it (Cornell, Ithaca College). The [...]