Comment by astrodust
9 years ago
They exist. The problem is getting approval to build them anywhere near residential areas is problematic.
https://www.slashgear.com/japans-new-maglev-bullet-train-is-...
That's 600km/h. For 600mph you'd need Hyperloop to prove they can do that speed first.
So...they don't exist. The fastest ones are actually 40% slower.
Show me a working 600mph tube train and then you'll have a case of a superior technology. Until then it's just an idea on a napkin.
China is building new, high-speed maglev trains and there's many lines already open for business.
Maybe one day Hyperloop will get built and will be open for passenger travel. When that day comes it's possible that surface rail may have already achieved the same speed because third or fourth generation maglev trains are in service.
Anything is possible, but you were making the claim they they exist, which they definitely do not. They might theoretically someday exist, but so might Hyperloop.
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