Mag-Lev train concept: Mass transit solution or idea that won’t get off the ground?
The (far off?) future of mass transit is being dreamed up in, of all places, Whitmore Lake.Excerpt:Picture a rail service in southeastern Michigan that runs along a track suspended above the freeway, traveling at speeds up to 200 mph.Imagine getting from Ann Arbor to Detroit in 10 minutes – and taking your car with you on the rail.And envision that service with on-demand cross-country travel that has personal suites with kitchens, as well as the ability to rent onboard space for commercial offices and private parties. Such a service also could have the ability to dispatch medical equipment and full teams to the scene of a car accident by rail.Those are the visions of a Whitmore Lake company pushing a proposal to build a rail system using magnetic levitation – or maglev. The technology would be faster, more environmentally friendly and cheaper than most other forms of transportation available in the U.S. today.Read the rest of the story here.
The (far off?) future of mass transit is being dreamed up in, of all places, Whitmore Lake.
Excerpt:
Picture a rail service in southeastern Michigan that runs along a track suspended above the freeway, traveling at speeds up to 200 mph.
Imagine getting from Ann Arbor to Detroit in 10 minutes – and taking your car with you on the rail.
And envision that service with on-demand cross-country travel that has personal suites with kitchens, as well as the ability to rent onboard space for commercial offices and private parties. Such a service also could have the ability to dispatch medical equipment and full teams to the scene of a car accident by rail.
Those are the visions of a Whitmore Lake company pushing a proposal to build a rail system using magnetic levitation – or maglev. The technology would be faster, more environmentally friendly and cheaper than most other forms of transportation available in the U.S. today.
Read the rest of the story here.
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