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Re:Maglev Train Seen Making Washington-to-Baltimore Trip at ... by ecspike on Wednesday October 22, 2014 @09:51AM (#8492664)
A Maglev train would be more logical between San Jose and LA.
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Re:Maglev Train Seen Making Washington-to-Baltimore Trip at ... by jahnu on Wednesday October 22, 2014 @10:11AM (#8492753)
Boston to Washington with stops in NY and Philadelphia would also make some sense. Save a lot of flying.
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Re:Maglev Train Seen Making Washington-to-Baltimore Trip at ... by waterlesscloud on Wednesday October 22, 2014 @10:17AM (#8492794)
Los Angeles and Las Vegas makes a great deal of sense too, and would be a shorter (and MUCH cheaper) route.
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Re:Maglev Train Seen Making Washington-to-Baltimore Trip at ... by valarauca1 on Wednesday October 22, 2014 @10:31AM (#8492853)
It would make sense it would also be very diffuclt. Maglev's expect flat and straight.

The Baker Grade outside of Baker (small town with the Greek Resutrant and literally nothing else, you've ate their if you went to death valley). Is one of the stepest grades in the nation, rising ~6,000ft in ~19 miles. Overall the course will drop you as low as 100ft above sea level, and see you rise to 6,400ft. With minor peaks and vallies dropping as low as 500ft, rising back to 4,000ft.

Source: A lot of automakers vet transmission designs on that highway.

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