• Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      I wanna hear about maglev trains in evacuated tunnels. I know it’s a fantasy because of the costs, but I like to imagine it could be real.

      Maglev in general is cool, too. At least they’re real. They’re still heavily limited by costs, though.

      I’ll absolutely listen to anything about high-speed rail in general.

      That failing, I’m good with standard-gauge , passenger rail, too.

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz
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        5 hours ago

        Wasn’t that Musks failed hyperloop thing?

        I do have to admit the idea is pretty cool though. Not sure how they could be used practically for anything that would justify the cost though. Like cargo transit? At least then you can cut more safety requirements compared to human passengers. But then you have the question of why go to that effort to move cargo faster than a train anyway