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by Eurorapid
2. Jul 2021, 10:45
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Maglev company sues to condemn land
Replies: 8
Views: 10075

Maglev company sues to condemn land

Maglev company sues to condemn land planned for Westport development, setting up showdown between projects in South Baltimore by Colin Campbell, Baltimore Sun Thu, July 1, 2021, 12:31 AM The proposed $10 billion, high-speed maglev train between Baltimore and Washington and a major waterfront housin...
by Eurorapid
1. Jul 2021, 11:16
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Baltimore's planning and transportation chiefs oppose maglev
Replies: 3
Views: 4724

Baltimore Officials’ Rejection of Maglev

The proposed “super-conducting magnetic levitation” — or “Maglev”— train, modeled after an existing system that opened in Japan in the 1980s, is capable of traveling at 311 miles per hour, enough to get people between the two cities in 15 minutes. It is backed by Japan Central Railroad and is curre...
by Eurorapid
1. Jul 2021, 10:25
Forum: UNITED KINGDOM
Topic: HS2: 300 years old tree felled for a service road
Replies: 2
Views: 5874

Siemens launches legal action against HS2

Siemens launches legal action against HS2 SIEMENS Mobility has launched a legal battle against High Speed 2 (HS2), filing a procurement claim against the company on June 21. The German manufacturer is one of five shortlisted for the high-speed train contract, the winner of which is due to be announc...
by Eurorapid
29. Jun 2021, 16:04
Forum: UNITED KINGDOM
Topic: Why the UK Government doesn't want to use 'maglev'
Replies: 0
Views: 4153

Why the UK Government doesn't want to use 'maglev'

This is why the Government doesn't want to use a Shanghai-style 'maglev' hover train to link the cities of the North QVNIMTIxMjkyNzM1[1].jpg The Government was tackled over the rejection of proposals for an underground "hover train" network linking northern cities, like that in Shanghai. ...
by Eurorapid
29. Jun 2021, 15:55
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Baltimore's planning and transportation chiefs oppose maglev
Replies: 3
Views: 4724

Baltimore recommends against building $10 B maglev train to Washington

Baltimore officially came out against the proposed high-speed Northeast Maglev train to Washington, recommending against building it due to concerns about equity and the project’s effects on the environment. Using Japanese superconducting magnetic levitation technology, the train promises to shorte...
by Eurorapid
28. Jun 2021, 12:04
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: DB Schenker, Volocopter develop heavy lift cargo drone
Replies: 0
Views: 4250

DB Schenker, Volocopter develop heavy lift cargo drone

Volocopter exhibited its test VoloDrone aircraft, along with a sample transport container from DB Schenker, at Germany’s National Aviation Conference last week. In a statement, DB Schenker said the heavylift drone, which can take off and land vertically, is autonomously and electrically operated an...
by Eurorapid
27. Jun 2021, 11:45
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: Canadian hyperloop (?)
Replies: 0
Views: 2038

Canadian hyperloop (?)

Canadian hyperloop company says ultra-high-speed travel between Calgary and Edmonton is feasible TransPod hopes to begin building test track in Edmonton as early as next year https://i.cbc.ca/1.4443903.1513038371!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/transpod-hyperloop.jpg Source:...
by Eurorapid
24. Jun 2021, 22:23
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Baltimore's planning and transportation chiefs oppose maglev
Replies: 3
Views: 4724

Baltimore's planning and transportation chiefs oppose maglev

Baltimore's planning and transportation chiefs told the Federal Railroad Administration that they oppose the construction of the maglev, because they have concerns about equity and its effect on the environment. Baltimore’s four-page response detailed officials’ concerns about the effects of the tra...
by Eurorapid
22. Jun 2021, 22:58
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Nevomo: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and Nevomo have signed a MoU

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and Nevomo have signed a MoU 18.06.2021 visualisation_field_maly.original[1].jpg Source: https://www.nevomo.tech/media/images/visualisation_field_maly.original.jpg Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and Nevomo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to verify the technical ...
by Eurorapid
20. Jun 2021, 14:18
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Aluminum in the transportation sector
Replies: 0
Views: 4350

Aluminum in the transportation sector

Aluminum in the transportation sector Montanuniversität Leoben In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, automotive manufacturers are increasingly turning to aluminum, which is three times lighter than conventional steel. However, especially in the area of car body outer panels (engine hoods, do...
by Eurorapid
18. Jun 2021, 11:15
Forum: GERMANY
Topic: GER: Kleine Anfrage FDP Franktion zu Hyperloop und TVE (Emsland)
Replies: 0
Views: 4351

GER: Kleine Anfrage FDP Franktion zu Hyperloop und TVE (Emsland)

Deutscher Bundestag Drucksache 19/30214 19. Wahlperiode 01.06.2021 Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Jens Beeck, Mario Brandenburg (Südpfalz), Katja Suding, Grigorios Aggelidis, Renata Alt, Nicole Bauer, Dr. Jens Brandenburg (Rhein-Neckar), Dr. Marco Buschmann, Dr. Marcus Faber, Daniel Föst, Otto Fri...
by Eurorapid
15. Jun 2021, 14:03
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Plastwil De Bonte becomes Nevomo’s Track Partner

Plastwil De Bonte becomes Nevomo’s Track Partner 15.06.2021 Nevomo has signed a cooperation agreement with Plastwil and Plastwil de Bonte, companies specializing in the production of top-quality pre-stressed concrete sleepers and rail fastening systems. The sleepers and fixings supplied by the two ...
by Eurorapid
15. Jun 2021, 13:58
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Nevomo - longest passive magnetic levitation test facility in Europe?

Nevomo press Release: Nevomo will construct the longest passive magnetic levitation test facility in Europe 01.06.2021 Nevomo, a company developing pioneering magrail technology, enabling vehicles to reach speeds of 550 kph on existing railway tracks, has signed an agreement with CIECH Sarzyna, a co...
by Eurorapid
15. Jun 2021, 13:56
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Deal agreed to build Europe’s largest MagRail test track (Nevomo)

Polish site to be used for tests, with aim of MagRail technology in use by 2025 . Deal agreed to build Europe’s largest MagRail test track Jun 14, 2021, info by Richard Clinnick https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/high-speed/deal-agreed-to-build-europes-largest-magrail-test-track/ Accessed: 2021-...
by Eurorapid
10. Jun 2021, 15:39
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem
Replies: 170
Views: 1998971

JR Tokai: "We will resolve the maglev problem as soon as possible"

2021-06-10_JR_Tokai_president_statement.JPG Screenshot of yahoo Japan: 6/10(木) 12:48配信 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/fa0cbed8002257d8aa32668775f1212b79b8b436 Accessed: 2021-06-10 Before a top meeting with the Shizuoka governor over the linear railway construction, JR Tokai President Kaneko reit...
by Eurorapid
8. Jun 2021, 13:15
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Face recognition for Moscow transport
Replies: 0
Views: 4359

Face recognition for Moscow transport

An agreement to introduce face recognition on the Moscow transport network was made on June 4 between the Russian capital’s mayor, Mr Sergei Sobyanin and general director of National Payment Card System, Mr Vladimir Komlev. [...] The introduction of such technology is part of a plan to combine all ...
by Eurorapid
7. Jun 2021, 21:28
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Sleeper trains: a different approach to the value of time?
Replies: 1
Views: 4378

European Sleeper share offering fully subscribed

PRIVATE operator European Sleeper says all shares offered to prospective investors on May 27 were reserved within 15 minutes by more than 350 investors. [...] The sale [...] raised the €500,000 in seed capital necessary to establish sales, marketing and customer service operations for European Slee...
by Eurorapid
6. Jun 2021, 13:24
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Protest against the Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Replies: 1
Views: 4222

Protest against the Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project

June 4:
Anti-MAGLEV sign outside of the @TheNewDealCafe in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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2021-06-06 USA Anti-MAGLEV sign
2021-06-06 USA Anti-MAGLEV sign
photo by Kimberly Keyes @funkyartist Accessed 2021-06-06 on twitter
https://twitter.com/funkyartist/status/ ... 22721?s=20
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by Eurorapid
6. Jun 2021, 12:14
Forum: RUSSIA and EUROPE / EU
Topic: The TEN Maglev Network (part)
Replies: 0
Views: 4205

The TEN Maglev Network (part)

2021-06-06 TEN Maglev Network (part)
2021-06-06 TEN Maglev Network (part)
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Source: Twitter @FrankMenger, Accessed: 2021-06-06
https://twitter.com/FrankMenger/status/ ... 46627?s=20
by Eurorapid
31. May 2021, 21:49
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Federal review of Baltimore-Washington high-speed maglev project ‘paused’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/NDZRE6ANBEI6RCYNRELAEIDPW4.jpg Photo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/12/17/federal-review-baltimore-washington-high-speed-maglev-project-paused/ Accessed 202...
by Eurorapid
31. May 2021, 21:43
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Maryland towns ready to fight maglev project as federal review stalls

The high-speed superconducting magnetic levitation system, many say, offers little benefit to communities in the D.C. area because it would stop only in Washington, Baltimore and at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport. But construction would have a direct impact on the neighborhoods...
by Eurorapid
29. May 2021, 21:05
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Changing the Maglev route is 'unthinkable'
Replies: 2
Views: 2998

Changing the Maglev route is 'unthinkable'

JR東海社長「リニア工事のルート変更難しい」 改めて否定的見解示す【大井川リニア】 The following is a summary of the main points made by JR Tokai President Shin Kaneko at his regular press conference held on June 28.  -In the public debate for the prefectural gubernatorial election (to be held on June 3 and 20), there was a comment that r...
by Eurorapid
29. May 2021, 08:55
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Polish startup Nevomo has acquired €1.14 million incl. Venture Capital.

Nevomo has acquired PLN 1.1 mln from the ValueTech Seed Venture Capital. This is the first VC investment in the company. The funds obtained will be allocated to the development of power electronic systems for the transport of the future. The founds in the amount of PLN 1.1 mln obtained from ValueTe...
by Eurorapid
28. May 2021, 12:19
Forum: Conferences & Events
Topic: MTST'21 Conference, May 26, 2021: The program
Replies: 1
Views: 5122

Re: MTST'21 Conference, May 26, 2021: The program

. https://www.pgups.ru/upload/iblock/9a4/MTST_21-Afisha.jpg https://www.pgups.ru/upload/iblock/568/MTST_21-02.jpg . https://www.pgups.ru/upload/iblock/5cc/MTST_21-06.jpg . Translation of a Russian Summary: https://sanktpeterburg.bezformata.com/listnews/magnitolevitatcionnie/94200629/[url] [i]The VII...
by Eurorapid
27. May 2021, 11:47
Forum: General maglev debate in China
Topic: Hyperloop China
Replies: 3
Views: 4739

Hyperloop China

The construction of a maglev test line that can handle speeds of up to 1,000 km/h has started in Northern China’s Shanxi. The system is developed by North Univ of China and the Third Research Institute of CASIC. It is a hyperloop concept with low vacuum and magnetic suspension technolgoies. . E2XE_u...
by Eurorapid
26. May 2021, 16:47
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem
Replies: 170
Views: 1998971

Re: The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem

静岡県知事選公開討論会 リニア問題白熱 川勝氏/生態系や水質にも問題 岩井氏/住民判断 ルート変更も Shizuoka gubernatorial election open debate: Kawakatsu: Linear railroad issue heated up; Iwai: Residents may decide to change route Translated info and summary of a Japanese report https://www.at-s.com/news/article/shizuoka/906481.html Accessed on ...
by Eurorapid
24. May 2021, 16:41
Forum: UNITED KINGDOM
Topic: HS2: 300 years old tree felled for a service road
Replies: 2
Views: 5874

HS2: 300 years old tree felled for a service road

E2BTmxTWYAAYA36.jpg Source: Twitter https://twitter.com/AmericanIndian8/status/1396216800912629763?s=20 posted by @AmericanIndian8 When Mozart was 8 this tree was over 40. When first Steam Engine was patented this tree was 50. When the Wright Brothers flew the first motorized plane this tree was 18...
by Eurorapid
24. May 2021, 15:14
Forum: GERMANY
Topic: Photo: design for a brilliant technology.
Replies: 1
Views: 6535

Photo: TR09 Emsland TVE

TR 09 Emsland TVE
TR 09 Emsland TVE
Photo via Twitter by Juliann @julian_ngamer
Accessed 2021-05-24
https://twitter.com/julian_ngamer/statu ... 50567?s=20

Historic photo, the TVE is currently decommissioned and partially dismantled.
by Eurorapid
24. May 2021, 14:58
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: "Maglev to Destroy Habitat, Climate" ?
Replies: 4
Views: 6829

Some Greenbelt Residents Oppose to Plans for High-Speed Maglev

Some Greenbelt Residents Oppose to Plans for High-Speed Maglev Train . 2021-05-24_NBC_Maglev-Protest.JPG Source: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-greenbelt-residents-oppose-to-plans-for-high-speed-maglev-train/2680880/ Accessed: 2021-05-24 “We are saying no build is the best,” Councilm...
by Eurorapid
23. May 2021, 20:43
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Maglev Station Impact: Washington DC
Replies: 5
Views: 5422

Response to the MAGLEV Draft Environment Impact Statement

Statement of Patrick Parlej, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, 6E05 Mount Vernon Triangle Area, District of Columbia Response to the Proposed MAGLEV Draft Environment Impact Statement, May 22 2021 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter in response to the request to review the materials i...
by Eurorapid
23. May 2021, 18:15
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Maglev Station Impact: Washington DC
Replies: 5
Views: 5422

Maglev Station Impact: Washington DC

ANC 6E's comments primarily focus on the severe negative impacts to the local transportation network of locating the DC MAGLEV station in Mt Vernon Triangle with no direct connection to a Metrorail station and building a 1,000 car parking garage at the station. . E1ob84ZWEAEJ_m6.jpg Source: Twitter...
by Eurorapid
21. May 2021, 22:16
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Official ridership forecast implausibly high?
Replies: 0
Views: 4888

Official ridership forecast implausibly high?

Reference data suggest that the official ridership forecast is more than a factor of ten too high for the proposed Baltimore-Washington maglev by Owen A Kelley | posted in: Greenbelt News, Transportation Source https://www.greenbeltonline.org/maglev-ridership/ Accessed 2021-05-21 | Opponents of the...
by Eurorapid
20. May 2021, 00:10
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Bitter memories of a tunneling misadventure a century ago resurface
Replies: 0
Views: 1878

Bitter memories of a tunneling misadventure a century ago resurface

Japan maglev train project still stalled by environmental concerns Bitter memories of a tunneling misadventure a century ago resurface Source: Nikkei. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Japan-maglev-train-project-still-stalled-by-environmental-concerns Accesed 2021-05-19. . Chuo_Shink_...
by Eurorapid
17. May 2021, 12:37
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: Is "hyperloop becoming the fastest form of transport" ?
Replies: 0
Views: 4618

Is "hyperloop becoming the fastest form of transport" ?

Twitter: Top tweets on future infrastructure in Q1 2021 1. Jean-Baptiste Lefevre’s tweet on hyperloop becoming the fastest form of transport . shutterstock_1122973145[1].jpg https://www.verdict.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1122973145.jpg Source: https://www.verdict.co.uk/hyperloop-...
by Eurorapid
16. May 2021, 20:12
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Behold the maglev Multi lift that goes up, down and left to right
Replies: 0
Views: 4223

Behold the maglev Multi lift that goes up, down and left to right

Behold the maglev Multi lift that goes up, down and left to right by Bonnie Christian, 22.06.2017. Source: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/thyssenkrupp-multi-maglev-elevator Accessed: 2021-05-16 screen-shot-2017-06-22-at-092832[1].png Source: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/thyssenkrupp-multi-magle...
by Eurorapid
15. May 2021, 12:46
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: China switching from rail expansion to efficiency in latest five-year plan
Replies: 0
Views: 3915

China switching from rail expansion to efficiency in latest five-year plan

China switching from rail expansion to efficiency in latest five-year plan https://www.railjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Modern-Chinese-high-speed-railway-aerial-view-shutterstock_299016575-ABCDstock.jpg That rate that China has expanded its network outstrips all other countries around the...
by Eurorapid
13. May 2021, 14:28
Forum: UNITED KINGDOM
Topic: Birmingham Maglev
Replies: 3
Views: 7719

Re: Birmingham Maglev

Opened in 1984, the Birmingham Maglev came at the very tail end of a trente glorieuses for British transport technology and, more broadly, European engineering; an era that promised so much yet eventually bequeathed so many relics and ruins. The modernism of the 20th century, expressed especially i...
by Eurorapid
13. May 2021, 14:20
Forum: UNITED KINGDOM
Topic: Birmingham Maglev
Replies: 3
Views: 7719

Maglev at Birmingham Airport in 1984

Photo: The Maglev in action at Birmingham Airport in 1984.
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2021-05-13 Birmingham Maglev 1984
2021-05-13 Birmingham Maglev 1984
Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/economi ... ld-3920635
Accessed: 2021-05-13
Photographer: unknown.
by Eurorapid
13. May 2021, 14:16
Forum: UNITED KINGDOM
Topic: Birmingham Maglev
Replies: 3
Views: 7719

Birmingham Maglev

Birmingham Airport Maglev carriage sold on eBay for £100 It was once an iconic transporter, taking passengers to and from Birmingham Airport, but now a Maglev carriage has found a new home at the bottom of a Warwickshire garden, having been sold for just £100. . andrew-jones-in-the-maglev-which-he-...
by Eurorapid
12. May 2021, 12:34
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Evacuation tunnel construction in Yamanashi
Replies: 0
Views: 2754

Evacuation tunnel construction in Yamanashi

Recently, JR Tokai opened to the press the construction site of a working tunnel in Hayakawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture, which is said to be one of the most difficult tunnels in the construction of the Central Linear Railway. The site is about two kilometers from the border with Shizuoka Prefecture. ...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:34
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Re: 2021 Environmental Impact Study

The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study
by the National Capital Planning Commission

on May 6, 2021

About the source: The pdf of the presentation was posted here: viewtopic.php?p=188#p188
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by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:32
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Re: 2021 Environmental Impact Study

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualization of environmental impacts (excerpt from the presentation) 2021-05-06_US-Maglev_Environment_Im...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:28
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Re: 2021 Environmental Impact Study

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualization of environmental impacts (excerpt from the presentation) 2021-05-06_US-Maglev_Environment_Im...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:26
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Re: 2021 Environmental Impact Study

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualization of environmental impacts (excerpt from the presentation) 2021-05-06_US-Maglev_Environment_Im...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:23
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualization of environmental impacts (excerpt from the presentation) Source: 7850_Baltimore-Washington_S...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:19
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualization of environmental impacts (excerpt from the presentation) 2021-05-06_US-Maglev_Environment_Im...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:16
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

Visualizations in the 2021 Environmental Impact Study

The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualization of the guideway (excerpt from the presentation) 2021-05-05_US-Maglev_Environment_Impact_Visualization_2.JPG Source: 7850_Baltimore-Washington_Supe...
by Eurorapid
8. May 2021, 21:12
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 8795

2021 Environmental Impact Study - Visualizations

The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study by the National Capital Planning Commission on May 6, 2021 Visualizations (excerpts from the presentation) 2021-05-05_US-Maglev_Environment_Impact_Visualization_1.JPG Source: 7850_Baltimore-Washington_Superconducting_Ma...
by Eurorapid
7. May 2021, 14:32
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Maglev Journal Cover Page 1986
Replies: 0
Views: 6730

Maglev Journal Cover Page 1986

Cover page of the German-language popular science magazine PM from January 1986 with a photo collage of the Japanese Maglev, the Transrapid and a jet. The main tItel is (rough translation): Now the high-speed Maglev systems are racing ahead of the airplane. . 2021-05-07_Transrapid_PM_1986.jpg Source...
by Eurorapid
6. May 2021, 22:44
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Amtrak CEO bashes maglev project
Replies: 1
Views: 5252

Amtrak CEO bashes maglev project

2021-05-06 Amtrak bashes maglev project_Screenshot.JPG Amtrak CEO bashes proposed Baltimore-Washington maglev project By Holden Wilen The CEO of Amtrak on Thursday offered a sharp rebuke of the proposed high-speed magnetic levitating train that would take passengers from Baltimore to Washington in ...
by Eurorapid
6. May 2021, 12:49
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: The Hyperloop that never was
Replies: 0
Views: 3543

The Hyperloop that never was

2021-05-06_Pipenet.JPG Screenshot of Sifted.eu website https://sifted.eu/articles/italy-deeptech-pipenet/ Accessed: 2021-05-06 The Hyperloop that never was https://sifted.eu/articles/italy-deeptech-pipenet/ Accessed: 2021-05-06 Pipenet , a magnet-powered pipline vehicle system, designed to transpor...
by Eurorapid
5. May 2021, 17:47
Forum: Shanghai Transrapid (EMS High Speed Maglev)
Topic: 600km/h high speed switch
Replies: 1
Views: 4418

600km/h high speed switch

时速600公里高速磁浮是怎样变换轨道的 Translation : How to change the track of 600km/h high speed magnetic levitation The 600 km/h high-speed magnetic levitation switch is one of the key research contents of the national "13th Five-Year Plan" key research program "Advanced Rail Transit", and Chin...
by Eurorapid
28. Apr 2021, 21:08
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Construction cost +1.5 trillion yen
Replies: 4
Views: 3829

Re: Construction cost +1.5 trillion yen

JR Tokai: Cost of maglev project will grow by 1.5 trillion yen THE ASAHI SHIMBUN April 28, 2021 at 18:50 JST The magnetically levitated train project to link Tokyo and Nagoya will cost an additional 1.5 trillion yen ($13.8 billion) [...]. That will push the total cost up to about 7 trillion yen and...
by Eurorapid
28. Apr 2021, 01:10
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Re: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)

Magnetic rail in Europe | MAGRAIL Demo | Nevomo (former Hyper Poland) Link to promotional video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZdLG7YxowA (Accessed 2021-04-28) On October 22, 2019, a demonstration of magrail technology, a modern transport system developed by Nevomo, took place in Wars...
by Eurorapid
28. Apr 2021, 01:07
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Re: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)

TO HYPERLOOP IN 3 STEPS We have developed a unique technology for a magrail system - a passive magnetic levitation train operating on existing railway tracks at speeds up to 550 kph (340 mph). This hybrid solution allows for the functionality of both the magrail system and conventional trains on th...
by Eurorapid
28. Apr 2021, 01:03
Forum: POLAND
Topic: Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)
Replies: 21
Views: 41959

Polish startup Nevomo (Hyperloop)

Nevomo begins international expansion with new partnerships After forming partnerships with EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf and the University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, Nevomo has begun its international expansion. 2021-04-28_Nevomo.jpg Credit: Nevomo Source: https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/...
by Eurorapid
27. Apr 2021, 19:47
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Construction cost +1.5 trillion yen
Replies: 4
Views: 3829

Maglev cost + $14 bil.

The president of the Central Japan Railway Company [...] says the estimate of the total cost of constructing a high-speed maglev train line has been revised upward by 1.5 trillion yen, or nearly 14 billion dollars. [...] the cost of the line connecting Tokyo and Nagoya is now estimated to come in a...
by Eurorapid
27. Apr 2021, 16:09
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: JR Tokai to invest 430 billion yen in the Linear Project in fiscal 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 4832

Increased costs for anti-earthquake measures & terminal stations

The railway company had initially planned to start its high-speed maglev train services between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027. But the plan has been delayed as Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu is opposed to building a tunnel in a mountainous area in the prefecture due to environmental concern. "There ...
by Eurorapid
25. Apr 2021, 22:30
Forum: GERMANY
Topic: Guideway cost comparison HSR | Maglev by Siemens
Replies: 0
Views: 5614

Guideway cost comparison HSR | Maglev by Siemens

Costs per kilometer HSR / EMS Maglev, based on Siemens Data, year 2001
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2021-04-25_Siemens_Infrastrukturkosten

Accessed: 2021-04-25
by Eurorapid
25. Apr 2021, 00:06
Forum: Medium Speed (Ecobee)
Topic: Ecobee in operation: Photos ...
Replies: 3
Views: 5499

Re: Ecobee in operation: Photos ...

Uiuiui. Incheons Ecobee-Magnetbahn im manuellen Gartenstuhlbetrieb. Es ist ein Aussetzumlauf, der braucht wohl Personal. #maglev #ecobee #incheon #magnetbahn #öpnv 2021-04-24_ecobee_Andreas Sebayang_3.jpg Photo Andreas Sebayang. Found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreasSebayang/status/103403323...
by Eurorapid
24. Apr 2021, 23:55
Forum: Medium Speed (Ecobee)
Topic: Ecobee in operation: Photos ...
Replies: 3
Views: 5499

Re: Ecobee in operation: Photos ...

2021-04-24_ecobee_Andreas Sebayang_2
2021-04-24_ecobee_Andreas Sebayang_2
Photo by Andreas Sebayang, 2018

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by Eurorapid
23. Apr 2021, 13:04
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: "Maglev to Destroy Habitat, Climate" ?
Replies: 4
Views: 6829

Re: "Maglev to Destroy Habitat, Climate" ?

Community members say MAGLEV train would be overpriced, destroy local environments Text by Anaya Truss-Williams i-ZQTSLMm-X3-768x432[1].jpg Photo: A protest against the MAGLEV train on April 13, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Richmond Forsen) Source: https://dbknews.com/2021/04/22/community-members-say-m...
by Eurorapid
21. Apr 2021, 20:28
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: What will happen to the Southern Alps as a result of linear railway construction? 
Replies: 0
Views: 1842

What will happen to the Southern Alps as a result of linear railway construction? 

What will happen to the Southern Alps as a result of linear railway construction?  April 21, 2021 5:00 PM (Updated April 21, 2011 5:03 PM) . 10afdbbbd986e56c03d48d37124fa66b_1[1].jpg 出版した本を紹介する芳賀直哉事務局長(右)ら訴訟関係者=静岡市駿河区で Director Naoya Haga (right) and others involved in the lawsuit introduce the book...
by Eurorapid
20. Apr 2021, 16:27
Forum: GERMANY
Topic: 1984: Urban Maglev Berlin
Replies: 3
Views: 6263

1984: Urban Maglev Berlin

The Berlin maglev train was operated on a trial basis from 1984 and regularly with passengers from 1989 to 1991. After reunification, the railroad unfortunately had to make way for the reconstruction of the U2 subway line. . 6080374_web[1].jpg Source: https://www.myheimat.de/berlin/gedanken/schnapps...
by Eurorapid
19. Apr 2021, 13:58
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: France: Ban on domestic flights
Replies: 1
Views: 2294

German plan to switch domestic air passengers to rail

The German Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry (BDL) and German Rail (DB) believe they can convert 4.3 million passengers from air to rail. BDL and DB see the potential for around 20% of those travelling by plane within Germany – around 4.3 million people per year before the pandemi...
by Eurorapid
19. Apr 2021, 10:25
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: France: Ban on domestic flights
Replies: 1
Views: 2294

France: Ban on domestic flights

French parliament backs ban on short domestic flights that compete with rail THE French National Assembly has voted to approve a ban on internal flights where an alternative train journey is available on a trip of 2h 30min or less following a long consultation exercise on climate change. The assemb...
by Eurorapid
17. Apr 2021, 23:35
Forum: GERMANY
Topic: Munich City Council is discussing about 14 different TSB routing variations
Replies: 11
Views: 31226

Re: Munich City Council is discussing about 14 different TSB routing variations

Munich rejected the Transrapid, so why should Munich now choose the TSB?