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8 CommentsA rail attached to the underside of the train is propelled by rollers on fixed loops. The train itself bridges the space between the loops.
This costs 60% less than a conventional system and can be built in population centers within existing infrastructure.
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WHAT AN IDEA SIRJI
nice concept..hope can be happen soon
Fantastic concept!!
Designer didn't mentioned how is he going to stop the train from 150 mph on three pair of wheels, but it is nice concept.
Can anyone else see the glaring faults...
1) how does it go round bends? the carousel on the video looks all well and good, but trains have to change direction a lot, imagine how much having to go through one of those every time would slow you down
2) I heard these train things are pretty heavy...what mythical super stiff composite is he going to use to stop itself being shaken to bits every time it hits a new ring?
This looks fantastic and hope the Creator/Developer is giving "SAFETY" A PRIORITY. The Organisation should let us know when this is going to be commercially ready as I intend to invite the attention of my Lagos State of Nigeria's Government to it.
Not bad... but I don't see how this is going to make turns, it just works to go straight. I saw there's a circular rail to switch directions, but that's a big time consuming.
I agree, unless these are laid out on a straight and overlapping grid, I don't think there are many options for tight curves. Keeping the 'towers' from settling over time and coming out of alignment could be an issue? They could add power producing generators to the towers to recoop some of the energy used as the trains speed through. It will be interesting to see what developes.