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Re: More on the maglev

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: More on the maglev
From: dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: 26 Jul 1998 23:39:47 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Customer of Access One Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
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Jeff B. Kurland (kurlandj@erols.com) wrote:
> Rapid acceleration/deceleration will only make a significant difference
> in travel time if there are many vehicle stops.  On a long distance,
> non-stop journey, the difference in travel time for a trip needing just
> ONE acceleration (rapid vs.. slow) and ONE deceleration (rapid vs..
> slow) will not be significant.

Decelletration for a TRansrapid is much the same as an ICE or TGV. From
300km/h, an ICE and Transrapid BOTH stop in about 10km on a maximum
service application.

Cheers
David

References:
- Re: More on the maglev
  - From: "Wollongong Quokka" <quokka@zip.net.au>
- Re: More on the maglev
  - From: dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: More on the maglev
  - From: "Wollongong Quokka" <quokka@zip.net.au>
- Re: More on the maglev
  - From: "Jeff B. Kurland" <kurlandj@erols.com>

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