| I've heard that the Meglev in Shanghai is a pilot project for the rapid transit system between Beijing ang Shanghai. But now the Chinese government has announced that conventional rail will be used in the huge project between Beijing and Shanghai, and I think the Maglev in Shanghai has finally lost its point. It IS fast, but do we need that fast? It's much cheaper to build a light rail transit to the airport, and there can be more stations along the way to pick up passangers, which is much more "user friendly." |