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by jok
23. Feb 2026, 22:40
Forum: Russian Federation
Topic: [RU] Rosatom-Backed Maglev Project Targets 450+ km/h,
Replies: 1
Views: 4390

[RU] Rosatom-Backed Maglev Project Targets 450+ km/h,

Russia’s “Domestic Maglev” Push: Rosatom-Backed Project Targets 450+ km/h, Test Tracks Planned

A Cheboksary-based manufacturer, Sespel, is working with Rosatom on a homegrown high-speed maglev technology, with work on the train body already underway, according to remarks by Sespel CEO Vladimir ...
by jok
25. May 2025, 12:06
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Major Nankai Earthquake - Effects on maglev?
Replies: 1
Views: 64032

Re: [JP] Major Nankai Earthquake - Effects on maglev?

Specific Information on the Iida City Symposium on May 24, 2025.

Expert Presentations: Specialists in earthquake engineering and disaster prevention presented scenarios of how a Nankai Trough megaquake could affect the maglev line. They highlighted concerns such as the risk of falling objects ...
by jok
25. May 2025, 12:04
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Major Nankai Earthquake - Effects on maglev?
Replies: 1
Views: 64032

[JP] Major Nankai Earthquake - Effects on maglev?

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How Would a Major Nankai Trough Earthquake Affect the Maglev? — Symposium in Iida Explores Risks Like Falling Debris and Fires

## Overview of the Event

A symposium was held in Iida City, Japan, where experts and local residents discussed the potential impacts of a massive Nankai Trough ...
by jok
9. Jul 2024, 13:47
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Linear Maglev: AWS IoT and ML solutions (AI)
Replies: 0
Views: 74608

[JP] Linear Maglev: AWS IoT and ML solutions (AI)

JR Central (JR東海) is leveraging AWS's IoT (Internet of Things) and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance the maintenance operations of its Linear Shinkansen (Maglev) system. This initiative is part of JR Central's broader strategy to implement data-driven management practices.

By ...
by jok
28. Dec 2023, 14:31
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] 330 billion yen to manufacture Maglev trains
Replies: 1
Views: 12045

Re: [JP] 330 billion yen to manufacture Maglev trains

maglev wrote:
27. Dec 2023, 20:48
JR Tokai to introduce advanced technology for 330 billion yen for linear train production
Source: Translated News from Nikkei https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFD ... 1C2000000/ Accessed December 27, 2023
Hmm. Would have expected higher costs here.
jok
by jok
29. Apr 2023, 15:26
Forum: Job vacancies in transport research and science
Topic: [US] Summer internship: NSC Maglev
Replies: 0
Views: 86240

[US] Summer internship: NSC Maglev

Summer Interns: Communication, Graphic Design

Northeast Maglev is offering two separate, paid summer internship opportunities at our Baltimore headquarters. If you’re a driven college student studying marketing, communication, graphic design, or related fields, be sure to check out our two ...
by jok
10. Apr 2023, 13:39
Forum: Conferences & Events
Topic: [DE] Trains of the future in the DB Museum Nuremberg
Replies: 0
Views: 76875

[DE] Trains of the future in the DB Museum Nuremberg

Trains of the future in the DB Museum Nuremberg

Sounds like a rather sedate, straight forward development? The new special exhibition “Futurails. Paths and false paths on rails” at the DB Museum in Nuremberg tells a different story. Because railway history is technical and cultural history full ...
by jok
24. Feb 2023, 12:56
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Linear Maglev = additional nuclear power plants?
Replies: 0
Views: 61515

[JP] Linear Maglev = additional nuclear power plants?

「リニアは消費電力多大、原発増設に」科学史家・山本さんが松本で講演会
Linear maglev consumes a lot of power and will lead to the construction of more nuclear power plants.


On 23 February, science historian Yoshitaka Yamamoto gave a lecture entitled "The Linear Shinkansen and Nuclear Power Generation" (supported by the Chunichi ...
by jok
20. Dec 2022, 16:28
Forum: Job vacancies in transport research and science
Topic: [DE] Max Boegl TSB Maglev vacant positions
Replies: 3
Views: 31451

Re: [DE] Max Boegl TSB Maglev vacant positions


Why try to reinvent the wheel when Japan has already proven a 600 km/h SC maglev and if is used in overnight container trains Sydney/Melbourne in an 11 psi single tunnel it will go 700 km/h and reduce the daytime fare below planes while earning $2,000,000 per night @$2,000 per container.


Max ...
by jok
8. Oct 2022, 12:33
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: TUM hyperloop
Replies: 7
Views: 47859

Re: TUM hyperloop

Parrahub1 wrote:
8. Oct 2022, 00:34
It is hard to believe they are still wasting money on Hyperloop.
Regardless of whether one is convinced of the prospects of success or not: once a project has received government funding, it cannot be discontinued so easily.
by jok
22. Aug 2022, 12:22
Forum: Scandinavia
Topic: [SE] Oslo - Stockholm 2.55 project - Proposal [Carl-Åke Utterström]
Replies: 0
Views: 30416

[SE] Oslo - Stockholm 2.55 project - Proposal [Carl-Åke Utterström]

Debatt: Vem sätter press på Trafikverket?
Debate: Who is putting pressure on Trafikverket?

The Oslo - Stockholm 2.55 project involves both new track and upgrading to double track. HSR (High Speed Rail) at 250 kilometres per hour. Still failure-prone and expensive to maintain. Maglev 600 ratio 1 ...
by jok
30. Jul 2022, 15:56
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Maglev Book covers ....
Replies: 5
Views: 46965

Re: Maglev Book covers ....

Old Gifu Prefectural Council brochure from the 1980s.

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Source: https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article_phot ... id=2497055 Accessed: 2022-07-29
by jok
13. Jul 2022, 12:16
Forum: Medium Speed (Ecobee)
Topic: [KR] Ecobee: Maintenance break
Replies: 2
Views: 88308

[KR] Ecobee: Maintenance break

For your information, between July and December 2022, Incheon Airport's maglev train will cease operation for maintenance and technical upgrades.

Official inof: https://centreforaviation.com/news/incheon-airport-maglev-railway-to-close-for-maintenance-between-jul-2022-and-dec-2022-1147867 Accessed ...
by jok
4. Jul 2022, 16:11
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: ||| 2022 Urban Maglev SURVEY |||
Replies: 5
Views: 37781

Poll closed: The 2022 Urban Maglev SURVEY

The survey is now closed and the analyses have started.

Thank you for your interest and participation.

The results will be published in autumn 2022 via the IMB newsletter.

https://www.maglevboard.net/en/newsletter

by jok
19. Jun 2022, 15:46
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: ||| 2022 Urban Maglev SURVEY |||
Replies: 5
Views: 37781

||| 2022 Urban Maglev SURVEY |||

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The International Maglev Board is currently conducting a scientific, worldwide survey on the prospects of Urban Maglev systems until the beginning of July 2022.

Urban Maglev systems are transport systems for the low to medium speed range. They can transport passengers or cargo.

Urban Maglev ...
by jok
9. Jun 2022, 17:10
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Hyperloop?
Replies: 4
Views: 31102

Hyperloop?

In June 2022, the scientific IMB study on Hyperloop systems was published.

Hyperloop?
Ergebnisse einer internationalen Umfrage im Verkehrswesen | Results of an international survey in the transport sector | Результаты международного транспортного исследования в транспортном секторе

The study ...
by jok
9. May 2022, 12:29
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: [SE] DSMG Maglev Youtube channel
Replies: 0
Views: 23734

[SE] DSMG Maglev Youtube channel

Now DSMG has its own Youtube channel.

DSMG:
The Scandinavian Magnetic Train Group is a non-profit association that works to ensure that Maglev, magnetic trains will be available in Sweden
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCapULv ... FZeRS7V5aA Accessed: 2022-05-09
by jok
27. Apr 2022, 10:50
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem
Replies: 259
Views: 6487572

[JP] Shizuoka and JR Tokai resume talks after almost 2 years


Shizuoka and JR Tokai resume talks after almost 2 years

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Direct talks between Shizuoka Prefecture have resumed for ...
by jok
13. Apr 2022, 19:49
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Nagoya Maglev Station
Replies: 15
Views: 138985

[JP] Construction site of Nagoya Linear Station opened to the press

リニア名古屋駅の工事現場を報道陣に公開
Construction site of Nagoya Linear Station opened to the press.

The Linear Central Shinkansen Line, which will connect Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya Station in 40 minutes, will have a new station 30 meters underground from the current Nagoya Station, where the Linear ...
by jok
30. Mar 2022, 10:59
Forum: Scandinavia
Topic: [SE] Study: maglev may be best for the climate and cost the least
Replies: 0
Views: 22116

[SE] Study: maglev may be best for the climate and cost the least

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Study: maglev may be best for the climate and cost the least
30 mars 2022
by Emmy Westling


Translation of excerpts from an article in the Swedish https://miljo-utveckling.se/studie-magnettag-kan-vara ...
by jok
28. Mar 2022, 00:32
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: TUM hyperloop
Replies: 7
Views: 47859

[DE] TUM hyperloop

After winning all four competitions for the fastest hyperloops, a team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is now building the first real-size prototype including a vacuum tube. The prototype of the high-tech concrete tube is being designed using Allplan software.

Source ...
by jok
15. Feb 2022, 17:16
Forum: Personalities & Anniversaries
Topic: Passed away: Prof. Dr. Anatoly A. Zaitsev †
Replies: 0
Views: 22420

Passed away: Prof. Dr. Anatoly A. Zaitsev †

It is with deep sorrow that we inform you today of the passing of Professor Dr. Anatoly A. Zaitsev, head of the Russian Maglev Science and Engineering Education Cluster of the Russian Federation and former Minister of Railways of the Russian Federation.
Anatoly Alexandrovich Zaitsev passed away on ...
by jok
7. Feb 2022, 13:19
Forum: Germany
Topic: Two options for reviving TVE
Replies: 3
Views: 32503

Re: "Spacetrain": French project Group interested in reviving the TVE


It turns out that a French project group is interested in reviving the former northern Germany Transrapid test facility.

Instagram-Posts even show Spacetrain employees have already visited the test facility: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQEEDoArUi-/?utm_medium=copy_link

https://space-train.fr/ is ...
by jok
1. Feb 2022, 18:30
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Plans for an African maglev network
Replies: 2
Views: 29938

Re: Plans for an African maglev network


Plans unveiled for African maglev network

Afrailways is developing Afrail Express as a high-speed passenger rail system to connect the entire African continent, from South Africa to Morocco, and Nigeria to Egypt. Afrail Express is seeking to appoint a main contractor for the construction of ...
by jok
10. Jan 2022, 16:59
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Expected effects of Gifu Maglev Station
Replies: 6
Views: 24379

Re: Gifu Maglev Station: draft design book

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2022-01-10 Original Picture
Source: Gifu City: https://www.gifu-np.co.jp/articles/-/30620 Accessed on 2022-01-10


It's striking how little visible the massive Maglev station building is in this rendering. The light gray in this illustration ...
by jok
3. Jan 2022, 13:54
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Northeast Maglev: Review of the year 2021
Replies: 0
Views: 21128

Northeast Maglev: Review of the year 2021

Northeast Maglev: Review of the year 2021

Source: Northeast Maglev Email-Newsletter of Dec. 31, 2021
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Source: Northeast Maglev Email-Newsletter of Dec. 31, 2021





Superconducting Maglev Project Update


NEPA Environmental Impact Statement Process Continues
In ...
by jok
24. Dec 2021, 00:49
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem
Replies: 259
Views: 6487572

14 sites for the disposal of soil from the Maglev construction

On December 22, the chiefs of 16 municipalities involved in the construction of the linear railway line and JR Tokai executives exchanged opinions at the Iida Joint Government Building in Iida City on March 22. JR Tokai requested that they find a place to use the "soil requiring countermeasures ...
by jok
26. Oct 2021, 12:45
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: There’s been little progress
Replies: 1
Views: 21508

There’s been little progress


When I heard about the superconducting magnetic levitation train that’s set to run between Baltimore and Washington, D.C — with an eventual connection to New York — I was overjoyed.

But that was 2016. Now, in 2021, there’s been little progress with construction. Actually, the project was just ...
by jok
25. Oct 2021, 22:55
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Maglev versus Air travel between any two end points?
Replies: 8
Views: 71433

Re: Maglev versus Air travel between any two end points?


Hi all,

What could be the factors that can make Maglev look more attractive compared to airports and air travel between two end points?

One important factor in current situation is electrical versus fossil/liquid fuel. What else would you consider very important?



In principle, there are the ...
by jok
17. Oct 2021, 19:19
Forum: General maglev debate in China
Topic: China pushes with maglev & rail for influence, control
Replies: 0
Views: 21005

China pushes with maglev & rail for influence, control

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Desert-circling rail line latest link in China’s push for influence, control
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by jok
10. Oct 2021, 17:43
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Air friction reduction - latest research on surface coatings?
Replies: 4
Views: 33494

Re: Air friction reduction - latest research on surface coatings?


Thanks jok! If convenient, please share any references.


Here is a general article about the Fraunhofer research group that has ben investigating the shark skin effect since about 2005.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-sharkskin-coating-for-ships-planes-and-blades/
Article from 2010, still to ...
by jok
10. Oct 2021, 17:36
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Maglev for flying cars?
Replies: 6
Views: 48965

Re: Maglev for flying cars?


Won't the forces be only as much as they are without maglev, like in the shared video?


Yes, it could be slow/little forces - but then what would be the real advantage of using Maglev? That would be a rather undramatic field of application, not a real breakthrough with relevant advantages. Or ...
by jok
6. Oct 2021, 00:42
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Air friction reduction - latest research on surface coatings?
Replies: 4
Views: 33494

Re: Air friction reduction - latest research on surface coatings?


Hi all,

I wonder what is the state of the art technology for surface coatings that can make drastic reduction in air friction in maglev trains? What is the future potential of such research?

Thanks.



The last piece of info that seemed convincing was to use a fine, rough surface like that ...
by jok
6. Oct 2021, 00:33
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Maglev for flying cars?
Replies: 6
Views: 48965

Re: Maglev for flying cars?

Q2021 wrote:
4. Oct 2021, 11:40
similar to that for an aircraft - at least take-off.
The acceleration forces would be strong. Would that be flying cars only for athletes and young people? Could be a bit of a hassle touring grandpa and grandma if they need to be resuscitated already right after take off.
by jok
4. Oct 2021, 09:31
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Maglev for flying cars?
Replies: 6
Views: 48965

Re: Maglev for flying cars?

Q2021 wrote:
2. Oct 2021, 17:33
Hi all,

Can maglev technology be useful for flying cars?

Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2tDOYkFCYo

Hmmm. I can't see much perspective here. If it is prop drive, maybe magnetic bearings are an option.
What prospects do you see since you ask this question?
by jok
2. Oct 2021, 00:57
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Iconic Maglev Hair Styles
Replies: 0
Views: 22410

Iconic Maglev Hair Styles

We heard that it was #NationalHairDay! We've had some iconic Maglev hairstyles for Halloween in the past... Who wore it best? What other hair icons do you want to see this year? Eyes #SCMaglev #AllAboard

Tweet on Twitter by @NortheastMaglev https://twitter.com/NortheastMaglev/status ...
by jok
29. Sep 2021, 12:51
Forum: ASIA
Topic: China Maglev ""has already surpassed Japan" (?)
Replies: 1
Views: 24898

Re: China Maglev ""has already surpassed Japan" (?)


So why does Japan still proceed with the construction? The article argued that it must be because Japan wants to become the world's second high-speed rail kingdom after China . It is claiming that it is competing with China. Another reason is that they are hoping for the "economic benefits" that ...
by jok
24. Sep 2021, 22:34
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Nagoya Maglev Station
Replies: 15
Views: 138985

Nagoya Maglev Station

Expectations for the Nagoya maglev station
リニア駅着々期待感
2021/09/25 05:00 by Hiroki Sano

Source: https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/chubu/feature/CO037671/20210924-OYTAT50026/ Accessed: 2021-09-24

Summary of the article, translated:

The east side of Nagoya Station, where buildings stand in a forest ...
by jok
23. Sep 2021, 11:02
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: France: citizens' railroad organized as a cooperative
Replies: 0
Views: 23963

France: citizens' railroad organized as a cooperative

In France, a citizens' railroad organized as a cooperative is getting underway, which aims to connect regions neglected by the state railroad SCNCF with its own trains. The Ministry of the Environment in Paris granted the rail company Railcoop the operating permit, as announced on Wednesday. The ...
by jok
20. Sep 2021, 23:08
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem
Replies: 259
Views: 6487572

A change in JR Tokai's communication strategy?

<JR東海 金子慎社長>「流域の皆様には水利用の問題を中心に大変ご心配をおかけしていることについてお詫びを申し上げます。まず皆様方のお話を聞いて、聞かせていただくことがスタートであるという風に考えています」

Übersetzung:
<I would like to apologize to the people of the Oi River basin for causing them so much concern, especially over the issue of water use. I believe that the first step is to ...
by jok
17. Sep 2021, 21:56
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Maglev technology for aircrafts - any possibility?
Replies: 7
Views: 42389

Re: Maglev technology for aircrafts - any possibility?


Thanks jok! So, it should be viable for land based aircrafts also - small passenger ones and jet fighters? Could you also indicate any pros and cons versus current system.

Best regards.


For comfort reasons, the acceleration of a civilian aircraft must be much lower, since not all passengers on ...
by jok
14. Sep 2021, 18:58
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: Pods - powered by batteries. Any alternatives?
Replies: 3
Views: 21614

Re: Pods - powered by batteries. Any alternatives?

Energy transfer by induction, as in the Transrapid, reduces the need for a large battery for some operational requirements. However, ensuring sufficient energy ressources, especially in the event of an operational malfunction, remains a problem that does not yet appear to have been solved ...
by jok
14. Sep 2021, 13:19
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Maglev technology for aircrafts - any possibility?
Replies: 7
Views: 42389

Re: Maglev technology for aircrafts - any possibility?


Is there any possibility that maglev technology can be used for aircrafts, at least taking off, and for small aircrafts? If yes, what are the pros and cons?


Maglev systems are being used on new U.S. aircraft carriers to quickly bring fighters up to airspeed. In the past, these were compressed ...
by jok
14. Sep 2021, 13:12
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: Hyperloop - pod design and dimensions - significant effect on tube sizing?
Replies: 2
Views: 20347

Re: Hyperloop - pod design and dimensions - significant effect on tube sizing?


Since Hyperloop will operate in a vacuum, is it not better if capsule is designed longer instead of two or more seats in a row - essentially one seat behind the other with a few in series, still in a single capsule. Each seat may also be like a bed, people can lie, nearly, instead of sitting. In ...
by jok
14. Sep 2021, 12:55
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Hyperloop Survey of Uni Oldenburg
Replies: 0
Views: 23875

Hyperloop Survey of Uni Oldenburg

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The survey is primarily aimed at people who work professionally with or on transport systems. Its goal is to find out what qualitative properties differ between several transport systems. The results ...
by jok
4. Sep 2021, 12:20
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: Maglev Washington - Baltimore: Is there a relevant potential?
Replies: 4
Views: 27471

Re: Maglev Washington - Baltimore: Is there a relevant potential?

The rail agency’s decision to pause its review was posted to the “permitting dashboard” established to help the public track federal infrastructure projects.

It came after the agency received 4,000 comments during a public feedback period.

The decision gives the agency the opportunity to review ...
by jok
28. Aug 2021, 12:12
Forum: Russian Federation
Topic: Moscow Urban Maglev tests
Replies: 2
Views: 34422

Photos of Moscow Urban Maglev test vehicle

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Maglev test vehicle of MIT
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Maglev test vehicle of MIT
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This last photo shows the current monorail system in Moscow. It is ...
by jok
28. Aug 2021, 11:59
Forum: Russian Federation
Topic: Moscow Urban Maglev tests
Replies: 2
Views: 34422

Moscow Urban Maglev tests

The Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering Corporation (MIT, part of Roscosmos) began testing rolling stock in the capital on August 26 on a new monorail system, which is based on magnetic levitation technology. This info is reported by the Russian news agency TASS on August 27, 2021.

The purpose ...
by jok
18. Aug 2021, 00:10
Forum: Medium Speed / Urban Maglev
Topic: Photo: CRRC Tangshan factory trials for 200km/h Maglev train.
Replies: 0
Views: 21536

Photo: CRRC Tangshan factory trials for 200km/h Maglev train.

CRRC Tangshan is currently conducting factory trials for its 7th generation 200km/h Maglev train.
(Unconfirmed news without source)
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2021-08-18 CRRC Tangshan Maglev
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via Twitter: https://twitter.com/HenriKenhmann/statu ... 85344?s=20
Accessed: August 18, 2021
by jok
13. Aug 2021, 21:27
Forum: Russian Federation
Topic: Photo: 1978 Russia Maglev Vision
Replies: 0
Views: 23040

Photo: 1978 Russia Maglev Vision

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2021-08-13_Photo 1978 Russia Maglev Vision
Source: https://cdni.rbth.com/rbthmedia/images/ ... 7792a9.jpg
Accessed: 2021-08-13
by jok
5. Aug 2021, 18:59
Forum: Job vacancies in transport research and science
Topic: Postdoc at University of Toronto
Replies: 0
Views: 26199

Postdoc at University of Toronto

The Mobility Lab at the University of Toronto is hiring another postdoctoral fellow.
The link to the job posting is:
https://uttri.utoronto.ca/files/2021/07 ... -19-21.pdf
by jok
5. Aug 2021, 11:15
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Project difficulties of the JR Maglev Chuo Shinkansen (2021)
Replies: 0
Views: 7070

Project difficulties of the JR Maglev Chuo Shinkansen (2021)

Project difficulties of the JR Maglev Chuo Shinkansen (2021)


The problem of leftover soil

What to do with the leftover soil from the construction of the Central Linear Railway? Tsubakurosawa city is right next to the mountain trail and the Oi River, and JR Tokai is planning to pile up about 3 ...
by jok
1. Aug 2021, 17:26
Forum: Shanghai - Hangzhou 上海 - 杭州
Topic: Shanghai - Hangzhou without Hongqiao maglev station?
Replies: 2
Views: 29932

Shanghai - Hangzhou without Hongqiao maglev station?

Extension of the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev line to Hangzhou without a station at Hongqiao ?

Documents from China suggest that the already largely completed Maglev station at Hongqiao Airport (Shanghai) will be partially mused in an extension of a wheel-rail intercity line. Significant ...
by jok
30. Jul 2021, 22:14
Forum: United Kingdom
Topic: HS2: 300 years old tree felled for a service road
Replies: 2
Views: 26679

Depleted and unwanted, HS2 hurtles on

Depleted and unwanted, HS2 hurtles on.

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‘Like Johnson’s garden bridge, the more extravagant it is, the more it ...
by jok
30. Jul 2021, 21:31
Forum: Shanghai Transrapid (EMS High Speed Maglev)
Topic: throttling up a 430-km/h maglev to link Shanghai and its airport
Replies: 1
Views: 80373

throttling up a 430-km/h maglev to link Shanghai and its airport

Faster Than A Speeding Bullet Train
China is throttling up a 430-km/h magnetically levitated train to link Shanghai and its airport
Philip Holmer, 01 Aug 2003
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by jok
21. Jul 2021, 12:31
Forum: General maglev debate in China
Topic: 600km/h high-speed maglev to roll off in Qingdao
Replies: 18
Views: 101158

Photos of 600km/h high-speed maglev to roll off in Qingdao

China's new maglev train can travel at 370 mph, engineers say...
Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/20/china-Chinese-maglev-train-Qingdao/9141626800353/ Accessed: 2021-07-21

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by jok
20. Jul 2021, 11:22
Forum: General maglev debate in China
Topic: 600km/h high-speed maglev to roll off in Qingdao
Replies: 18
Views: 101158

CN: 600km/h maglev

Superfast 600km/h maglev train, key to China’s smart transport network, rolls off the production line

The new train, expected to be in service within a decade, would cut train travel between Shanghai and Beijing to 2.5 hours

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by jok
20. Jul 2021, 11:14
Forum: General maglev debate in China
Topic: 600km/h high-speed maglev to roll off in Qingdao
Replies: 18
Views: 101158

China Unveils Maglev: "Fastest Ground Vehicle Globally"

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China Unveils Maglev Train, "Fastest Ground Vehicle Globally"
WorldReutersUpdated: July 20, 2021 1:47 pm IST



China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media ...
by jok
19. Jul 2021, 12:16
Forum: Conferences & Events
Topic: Oi River Research Council meeting
Replies: 0
Views: 23120

Oi River Research Council meeting

Mr. Namba, Vice Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, will give a lecture on the impact of the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen on the water resources of the Oigawa River system at the general meeting of the Research Council for Protecting the Clear Streams of the Oigawa River (hosted by the ...
by jok
14. Jul 2021, 13:04
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study
Replies: 0
Views: 15087

Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study

Info without comment:

The Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study was released on Monday, December 16, 2019, at a press conference at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The study's findings show that there is a strong case for development of the hyperloop project in the megaregion ...
by jok
13. Jul 2021, 23:16
Forum: Hyperloop concepts
Topic: TUM hyperloop
Replies: 7
Views: 47859

TUM hyperloop

Model of a TUM Hyperloop (Photo: Claus Schunk)
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Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/tu ... -1.5349091 Accessed on July 13, 2021
by jok
9. Jul 2021, 12:53
Forum: General maglev debate in China
Topic: 5th anniversary of Changsha’s Maglev Express
Replies: 0
Views: 20826

5th anniversary of Changsha’s Maglev Express

CRRC Corporation Ltd info:
This years marks the 5th anniversary of Changsha’s Maglev Express, manufactured by #CRRC. It is China’s first self-designed, constructed and manufactured medium-low speed commercial maglev line. It is also the world’s longest medium-low speed commercial maglev line ...
by jok
8. Jul 2021, 22:29
Forum: Job vacancies in transport research and science
Topic: Post-doctoral and Graduate Student Positions in Transportation Engineering and Forecasting, at UT Austin, August 2021
Replies: 0
Views: 24208

Post-doctoral and Graduate Student Positions in Transportation Engineering and Forecasting, at UT Austin, August 2021

Post-doctoral and Graduate Student Positions in Transportation Engineering and Forecasting, at UT Austin, August 2021 & Beyond

Position description: UT Austin Professor of Transportation Engineering Kara Kockelman is seeking a post-doctoral researcher (and graduate student researchers) to work ...
by jok
6. Jul 2021, 13:18
Forum: Job vacancies in transport research and science
Topic: 3 postdoc & 3 PhD/doctoral positions at TU Munich
Replies: 0
Views: 23178

3 postdoc & 3 PhD/doctoral positions at TU Munich

The professorship of Innovation, Society & Public Policy (Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer), based at the Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS), Technical University of Munich, announces a new research group that will investigate future mobility at the intersection of societal needs, urban ...
by jok
24. Jun 2021, 22:12
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem
Replies: 259
Views: 6487572

NHK: The Shizuoka Water & Maglev Tunnel Problem

Summary and translation of a Japanese report NHK

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Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210624/k10013100161000.html Accessed: 2021-06-24

The Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai) is aiming to open a ...
by jok
19. Jun 2021, 17:25
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?
Replies: 6
Views: 89527

Re: Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?



English Version: https://survey.th-deg.de/index.php/564619?lang=en
Russian Version: https://survey.th-deg.de/index.php/564619?lang=ru
German Version: https://survey.th-deg.de/index.php/564619?lang=de



To date, 1000 participants have been participating in the survey.


The survey is set ...
by jok
18. Jun 2021, 10:31
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?
Replies: 6
Views: 89527

Re: Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?

To date, 1000 participants have been participating in the survey.
by jok
18. Jun 2021, 10:26
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: If the Governor is relected, the Maglev construction start could be delayed by four years
Replies: 9
Views: 22111

What do university students say of the Linear Maglev project?

English translation and summary of Japanese report.

Honoka Ohno, 20, a junior at the university and a native of Aichi Prefecture, feels that there is a difference in the level of enthusiasm for the Lineari Maglev issue in and outside of Shizuoka prefecture. He said, "Shizuoka Prefecture tends to ...
by jok
8. Jun 2021, 16:01
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?
Replies: 6
Views: 89527

Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: Intermediate status

Intermediate status:

To date, 400 surveys have been completed in full.
2021-06-08.
by jok
4. Jun 2021, 17:14
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?
Replies: 6
Views: 89527

Internat. Survey: Hyperloop: possible and sensible?

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Your opinions on the subject of Hyperloop:

Hyperloop: Is its use in the long-distance passenger transport sector possible and sensible?

Students at the Technical ...
by jok
3. Jun 2021, 14:53
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Maglev survey results in Shizuoka prefecture
Replies: 0
Views: 6509

Maglev survey results in Shizuoka prefecture

リニア中央新幹線に影響必至、静岡県知事選きょう告示 選挙戦の構図と最新情勢は
Source: Yahoo Japan (in Japanese) https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/oohamazakitakuma/20210603-00240904/ Accessed: 2021-06-03.

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Source: The International Maglev Board

Jag Japan , a ...
by jok
2. Jun 2021, 11:21
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Nagano Station development plan
Replies: 7
Views: 45632

Nagano Station development plan

リニア中央新幹線 県、飯田市、JRが3者会議

Summary of A Japanese press Report http://minamishinshu.jp/news/linear/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E6%96%B0%E5%B9%B9%E7%B7%9A%E3%80%80%E7%9C%8C%E3%80%81%E9%A3%AF%E7%94%B0%E5%B8%82%E3%80%81%EF%BD%8A%EF%BD%92%E3%81%8C%EF%BC%93%E8%80%85%E4%BC%9A%E8%AD%B0.html ...
by jok
1. Jun 2021, 00:08
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: If the Governor is relected, the Maglev construction start could be delayed by four years
Replies: 9
Views: 22111

If the Governor is relected, the Maglev construction start could be delayed by four years

Shizuoka Governor Kawakatsu pointed to the publication "Japan will change with the Linear-Central Shinkansen" at a press conference during his election campaign.

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Source: https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/3/6/7_6_r ...
by jok
28. May 2021, 12:46
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: PR China Looks to Slow Growth of Money-Losing High-Speed Rail
Replies: 3
Views: 19550

Re: PR China Looks to Slow Growth of Money-Losing High-Speed Rail


If a route is operating at less than 80% of capacity, then a second line should not be built covering the same route, according to guidelines released by the country's top economic planner and the transport authority on Monday.
The guidelines also say that new high-speed rail links should only be ...
by jok
28. May 2021, 11:16
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Cost estimations for chuo linear maglev shinkansen
Replies: 2
Views: 8373

Cost estimations for chuo linear maglev shinkansen

At present, JR Tokai is working on the "Linear Central Shinkansen", which will connect Tokyo to Osaka using magnetic levitation linear motor cars (superconducting linear cars). According to the initial plan, the line between Tokyo and Nagoya is scheduled to open in 2027, and the line between Osaka ...
by jok
25. May 2021, 22:47
Forum: Conferences & Events
Topic: MTST'21 Conference, May 26, 2021: The program
Replies: 1
Views: 24492

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

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Attached find the program for the MTST'21 conference, organiszed by the PGUPS University in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

The conference is free of charge. Online access after registration.

“MAGLEV ...
by jok
22. May 2021, 10:32
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: JR Maglev: heat from friction between vehicle and air
Replies: 9
Views: 20070

JR Maglev: heat from friction between vehicle and air

JR Maglev: heat from friction between vehicle and air
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Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210521/k00/00m/040/385000c
Accessed: 2021-05-22

リニア地上部に「防音フード」設置 山梨区間の8割 JR東海

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県内ではリニアが走行する約83キロの区間のうち、トンネルを除く約27キロが地上区間となる。JR東海は長崎知事らに ...
by jok
21. May 2021, 12:07
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Noise Emissions: JR Tokai responds to the governor
Replies: 1
Views: 6667

Noise Emissions: JR Tokai responds to the governor

山梨のリニア、地上の8割にフード JR東海が知事らに回答

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A noise protection hood (right) installed on an experimental line in Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Photo by Hiroshi Watanabe.
Source: https://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/210521/bsd2105211727009-n1.htm
Accessed: 2021-05-21 ...
by jok
17. May 2021, 18:14
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Tokyo Shinagawa Station (Urban development) development
Replies: 16
Views: 119945

Tokyo Shinagawa Station remodeling

Shinagawa remodeling, involving wider walkways (first image) and more platforms, in advance of the maglev line opening in ~2030

In the diagram, only the bottom walkway + bottom grey zone + orange zone exist.
Green = new plazas.


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Source: via twitter https://pbs.twimg.com ...
by jok
15. May 2021, 11:58
Forum: Germany
Topic: Photo: design for a brilliant technology.
Replies: 1
Views: 26000

Photo: design for a brilliant technology.

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Photo: Norbert Holtermann
Source: https://www.noz.de/lokales/lathen/artikel/2307410/lathen-damit-der-transrapid-im-emsland-nicht-vergessen-wird
Accessed: 2021-05-15

Although it has long since stopped making its rounds in ...
by jok
14. May 2021, 00:13
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: High-speed rail between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore fell prey to politics
Replies: 0
Views: 17823

High-speed rail between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore fell prey to politics

High-speed rail between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore fell prey to politics

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Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Why-Malaysia-s-plan-for-Asia ...
by jok
11. May 2021, 22:04
Forum: Fundamental issues relating to mobility, transport and Maglev
Topic: Luigi Colani Maglev design
Replies: 0
Views: 17538

Luigi Colani Maglev design

Luigi Colani designed an aerodynamic Hamburg-Munich line "HM-1" maglev for Thyssen.
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Source: https://twitter.com/Cultobjects/status/ ... 71840?s=20
accessed: 2021-05-11
by jok
8. May 2021, 21:03
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: 2021 Environmental Impact Study
Replies: 10
Views: 39655

2021 Environmental Impact Study

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Source: Quote from pdf (attached below)

The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Draft Environmental Impact Study
by the National Capital Planning Commission
on May 6, 2021

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Quote from pdf ...
by jok
4. May 2021, 22:47
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Nagano Station development plan
Replies: 7
Views: 45632

Re: Nagano Station development plan

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source: The official brochure (marketing) for Nagano Station.
Source: viewtopic.php?p=170#p170
by jok
4. May 2021, 22:14
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Nagano Station development plan
Replies: 7
Views: 45632

Nagano Station deveolpment plan

The official brochure (marketing) for Nagano Station can be found attached below. The info is in Japanese, but the graphics are also generally informative.
It is a pdf document.
by jok
4. May 2021, 22:08
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Nagano Station development plan
Replies: 7
Views: 45632

Nagano Station development plan

Nagano Prefecture Station will be built near Kamigo Iinuma in Iida City. What kind of city will it be?

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Source: https://www.kenbiya.com/ar/ns/region/shinhoku/4607.html

The Nagano station will be located in the suburbs of Iida City. The construction of a new linear railway station ...
by jok
27. Apr 2021, 10:27
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Construction cost +1.5 trillion yen
Replies: 4
Views: 12100

Construction cost +1.5 trillion yen

Central Japan Railway Company: The Construction costs of the Central Linear Railway between Shinagawa and Nagoya are expected to increase by 1.5 trillion yen

On April 27, JR Tokai President Shin Kaneko held a press conference in Nagoya, Japan. He announced that the total construction cost of the ...
by jok
26. Apr 2021, 11:13
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: [JP] Tokyo Shinagawa Station (Urban development) development
Replies: 16
Views: 119945

[JP] Tokyo Shinagawa Station (Urban development) development

Plans to transform Shinagawa into a mega metropolitan hub

The transportation network in central Tokyo has been called the best in the world in terms of accuracy, safety and comprehensiveness. MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) is a concept to further evolve this advantage. MaaS is a system that ...
by jok
24. Apr 2021, 23:50
Forum: Medium Speed (Ecobee)
Topic: Ecobee in operation: Photos ...
Replies: 3
Views: 27237

Ecobee in operation: Photos ...

2021-04-24_ecobee_Andreas Sebayang
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https://twitter.com/AndreasSebayang/sta ... 5163882498

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by jok
24. Apr 2021, 21:32
Forum: Shanghai Transrapid (EMS High Speed Maglev)
Topic: TR in Shanghai Pudong
Replies: 0
Views: 23914

TR in Shanghai Pudong

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Photo by Christian Mies
Source: https://twitter.com/christian_mies/stat ... 70592?s=20
Accessed: 2021-04-24 Twitter
by jok
18. Apr 2021, 20:08
Forum: United Kingdom
Topic: UK Ultraspeed
Replies: 1
Views: 25680

Re: UK Ultraspeed

The construction of HS2 using old HSR (wheel-rail) technology and the refusal of the Department for Transport to even look at UK Ultraspeed in any detail represents, in my view, one of the biggest mistakes in UK infrastructure policy in recent decades. Instead of doing better than the planners 'from ...
by jok
18. Apr 2021, 17:10
Forum: Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka)
Topic: Interior design
Replies: 0
Views: 7675

Interior design

リニア中央新幹線、開業後の未来像は?
What is the vision of the future after the opening of the Central Linear Railway?
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Source: https://www.traicy.com/posts/20210418206068/
Access: 2021-04-18

リニア改良型L0系

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Source: https://www.traicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC_0454.jpeg
Access: 2021 ...
by jok
17. Apr 2021, 21:08
Forum: Germany
Topic: DB AG uses Transrapid to improve its image
Replies: 1
Views: 26416

DB AG uses Transrapid to improve its image

Deutsche Bahn AG, which (in my opinion) bears a considerable share of the responsibility for the non-realization of the Transrapid in Germany , is now using the Transrapid in a commercial video to improve its image as a modern railroad company.
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by jok
16. Apr 2021, 19:01
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: 22051

Photo of Letter of 10 Mayors

Photo of the Letter of 10 mayors:
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Source: Screenshot of DaiIchi TV, Japan. Accessed 2021-04-16
https://www.news24.jp/nnn/news112ip14qgoz5trxeg5f.html

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by jok
16. Apr 2021, 10:55
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: 22051

JR Tokai responds to 10 cities ...

In March, 10 cities and towns in the Oi River basin submitted a letter of request to the JR Central asking the company not to start construction without the understanding of the local communities.
On April 15, JR Tokai responded in writing. JR Tokai said that the understanding of the residents is ...
by jok
15. Apr 2021, 23:24
Forum: Germany
Topic: MUC Airport Maglev (revival?)
Replies: 0
Views: 25026

MUC Airport Maglev (revival?)

Stoiber's route to the airport also crops up again and Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer comes into play. "A general comparison of the TSB to conventional public transport systems is currently being carried out in a feasibility study by the Federal Ministry of Transport and will be examined in ...
by jok
15. Apr 2021, 15:14
Forum: USA: Baltimore - Washington Maglev Project
Topic: "Maglev to Destroy Habitat, Climate" ?
Replies: 4
Views: 29518

$10,000 for a legal challenge to the maglev project

At its virtual meeting Tuesday, the College Park City Council voted unanimously to provide the city of Greenbelt with legal counsel funds to oppose a proposed maglev train project.

The proposed project would build a 40-mile high-speed rail between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. The council will ...
by jok
15. Apr 2021, 12:39
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: 22051

JR Technocrats versus governor (?)

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has set up an "expert panel" to examine the conflicts between the two sides from a neutral standpoint, but the Shizuoka Prefecture is objecting to the panel itself, claiming that the discussions are moving in a direction that favors ...
by jok
14. Apr 2021, 21:49
Forum: Websites, Web & Publications
Topic: Call for papers MTST'21, St. Petersburg (online)
Replies: 3
Views: 31209

Re: Call for papers MTST'21, St. Petersburg (online)

Online registration here:

http://www.mtstpgups.ru/application-for ... ation.html

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  • The conference online participation is free of charge.
  • There will be a maximum number of online participants due to restrictions by Zoom.
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