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China to test 1,000km/h ultra-high-speed-maglev train (traveltomorrow.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The impression I get is that it's mostly a test of actually being able to build the maglev tube, and all the components. Probably gonna be a while before they build a track of any significant size and start testing this at high speeds.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The impression I get

That's the issue! These articles give lots of impressions but are light on the facts!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

I agree, it does leave a lot to speculation.