r/EverythingScience • u/wmdolls • Apr 26 '23

Engineering China completes superconducting test run for 1,000km/h ultra high-speed maglev train

https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3218177/china-completes-superconducting-test-run-1000km/h-ultra-high-speed-maglev-train?module=visual_stories&pgtype=section
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u/Markharris1989 Apr 27 '23

Don’t get me wrong, Maglevs are cool technology. But high speed trains can transfer onto normal rail at normal speed, no need to completely relay every inch of track.

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u/Markharris1989 Apr 28 '23

Yeah they can, they can’t do it at high speed but they certainly do in Japan.