10-Year FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program Shows Technology is Feasible, But Infrastructure Costs and Availability of Technologies Are Intimidating
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2009
Urban maglev should require a maximum speed of about 100 mph. US safety standards are in many instances much more demanding than standards in other countries. For urban alignments, maglev potentially could eliminate the need for tunnels and noise abatement, resulting in significant cost savings. Forward or reverse propulsion.
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