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Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by fzzzy on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @12:11PM (#11714787)
Sure, but I think it's fair to call a train that is powered with electromagnetic pulses from stationary coils something different than a train that is powered by an onboard engine.
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Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by ino on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @02:34PM (#11716094)
You just described a Maglev
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Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by fzzzy on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @02:02AM (#11720073)
Yes, although I think maglev trains use continuous linear motors while if I understood the original proposal correctly, the hyperloop would be more like a series of railguns evenly spaced along the route.
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