A few years ago, the Chinese introduced a German-designed maglev train
that went from downtown Shanghai to the airport, setting a speed record of
around 300 MPH. Now, the Japanese have one that goes about 374 MPH:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32391020
In the meantime, the American Acella HST crawls along the
Washington/Boston corridor as a disgusting average of 65 MPH.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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