Love it. My mate's been working on it for the last 18 months or so (based in Vegas the lucky s*d) as one of the chief engineers...he's pretty prominent in the 'first ride' video that was released a few weeks back.. Very long way til it happens, but it could be awesome...
Love it. My mate's been working on it for the last 18 months or so (based in Vegas the lucky s*d) as one of the chief engineers...he's pretty prominent in the 'first ride' video that was released a few weeks back.. Very long way til it happens, but it could be awesome...
Don't really understand it, but it looks mighty impressive. However, rest assured that if SouthEastern get their hands on it then it'll be a dirty, unreliable, over-priced shambles.
Don't really understand it, but it looks mighty impressive. However, rest assured that if SouthEastern get their hands on it then it'll be a dirty, unreliable, over-priced shambles.
if its fast and green its a yes from me, however, at the rate that crossrail is going it would take hundreds of years to do this kind of thing in the UK
if its fast and green its a yes from me, however, at the rate that crossrail is going it would take hundreds of years to do this kind of thing in the UK
I was intrested enough to look at their website. No immediate plans to operate in the UK. I think its highly unlikely we'll see this in our lifetime.
Just been followed on Twitter by Virgin Media! Never been so offended in my life, not even when I was followed by Feltham young offenders or the M**w*** supporters club as its otherwise known.
Change of plan for HS2 is it based on a monorail like the one in Shanghai? There were talks about linking with Beijing but the cost would have been Phenomenal.
Virgin should stick to his spaceship for the super rich.
It appears to use Maglev (anyone old enough to remember Professor Eric Braithwaite?) and vacuum. Both British ideas which we have failed to exploit. The vacuum or atmospheric railway was developed by the Brunels (Isambard and Mark) with the Dawlish line in Devon originally being laid with a form of vacuum power and the original tube line was developed for vacuum from Borough to King William Street. Sadly the vacuum seals in both designs did not prove to be sufficient to over come friction in the rail head in either development, but combine it with Maglev and who knows.
It appears to use Maglev (anyone old enough to remember Professor Eric Braithwaite?) and vacuum. Both British ideas which we have failed to exploit. The vacuum or atmospheric railway was developed by the Brunels (Isambard and Mark) with the Dawlish line in Devon originally being laid with a form of vacuum power and the original tube line was developed for vacuum from Borough to King William Street. Sadly the vacuum seals in both designs did not prove to be sufficient to over come friction in the rail head in either development, but combine it with Maglev and who knows.
It appears to use Maglev (anyone old enough to remember Professor Eric Braithwaite?) and vacuum. Both British ideas which we have failed to exploit. The vacuum or atmospheric railway was developed by the Brunels (Isambard and Mark) with the Dawlish line in Devon originally being laid with a form of vacuum power and the original tube line was developed for vacuum from Borough to King William Street. Sadly the vacuum seals in both designs did not prove to be sufficient to over come friction in the rail head in either development, but combine it with Maglev and who knows.
@Scratchingvalleycat My friend (has since passed away) mentioned whilst on the Maglev that he attended professor Eric Braithwaite lectures at Manchester university(?) anyway, he spoke about the use of the vacuum. Unfortunately at the time it wasn’t known how to control the vacuum to stop.
I think Virgin should concentrate on ensuring their named companies provide decent services first before trying bloody hypers loops or space ports or whatever. I am with Virgin Media & they provide a very unreliable service & dreadful customer services 😬🤬
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Never been so offended in my life, not even when I was followed by Feltham young offenders or the M**w*** supporters club as its otherwise known.
Folkestone to St Pancras 11:00am = £13
Folkestone to St Pancras 9:00am = £57
Hyperloop (the year is 2072):
Folkestone to St Pancras 11:00am = 5 days food rations
Folkestone to St Pancras 9:00am = your first born child
is it based on a monorail like the one in Shanghai? There were talks about linking with Beijing but the cost would have been Phenomenal.
Some impressive videos of the almost 400mph Chinese Maglev.
Japan also has a similar project well under way.