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Re: Melbourne maglev

Subject: Re: Melbourne maglev
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:10:06 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <yG8Q3.11$xw3.398384@news0.optus.net.au> <3813CDEB.D5B3D641@nmit.vic.edu.au> <gCVQ3.138$xw3.1743238@news0.optus.net.au> <01bf1f80$378b1540$362d11cb@rodsmith>

Roderick Smith (rodsmith@werple.net.au) wrote:
> If a maglev could be built directly from Melbourne GPO to the airport, it
> would be 18 km long.

That's approximately $915 million for the guideway.

> At 1 m/s/s acceleration (the limit for passenger comfort without being
> strapped into seats),
> a train could reach 480 km/h 9 km out, then start braking.

Transrapid says it would not exceed 270km/h in the metropolitan area.

Cheers
David

References:
- Melbourne maglev
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Melbourne maglev
  - From: david <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
- Re: Melbourne maglev
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Melbourne maglev
  - From: "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>

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