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Old Posted Sep 19, 2008, 7:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Gava View Post
Maglev is simply to expensive, rail has the advantage that it can use existing infrastructure. To build a Maglev network today is simply out of question, after 30 years as a comercial alternative the only line in operation is the one in Shanghai that has yet to be profitable and probably never will.
More expensive, but if you're thinking forward, ultimately, if they're planning on running at 380km/h MUCH more efficient. HSR is not cheap to maintain.
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