amtrak naman sinasabi mo eh
kaya nga ti-nerm na "bullet train" is bec. of magnetic levitation almost the same speed as bullet.
alias nga lang yan bullet train to suggest to the laity that it is FASST, the real term is maglev.
amtrak naman sinasabi mo eh
kaya nga ti-nerm na "bullet train" is bec. of magnetic levitation almost the same speed as bullet.
alias nga lang yan bullet train to suggest to the laity that it is FASST, the real term is maglev.
Bullet trains use special tracks which are meant for high speed RAIL travel. Generally these rail tracks are smoother and straighter. On curved sections, the tracks are also tilted to negate centrifugal forces. These trains still run on wheels. These trains typically reach and exceed speeds of 200 kph.
Maglevs are vehicles designed on run on a specialized track based on magnetic attraction and repulsion for both levitation and propulsion. In asia, the only commercially operating maglev train is located at Shanghai, China operating between the airport and the city, cutting travel time by more than 50%.
I'm here in Tokyo right now, although I still haven't ridden the shinkansen/bullet train, I think what I see on the tracks of the shinkansen are railroad tracks and not maglev tracks.
Baka na sobrahan lang ng SMB yang si OB![]()
Baka na sobrahan lang ng SMB yang si OB
Hindi SMB. Elephant katol..........![]()
Last edited by chua_riwap; March 28th, 2010 at 11:50 PM.
I hope that when they build the railway, they give some thought to the design of the train stations.
1) Aesthetically pleasing. Not like the ugly concrete box structures at EDSA. :down:
2) Located near a properly designed bus / jeepney terminal for hassle-free transfer from train to bus / jeepney / taxi and vice versa.
:please:
It would really needs substantial period of time in realizing certain plan like this. For example the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Planning and conceptualization stage of the project started on the early 1980's. Construction stage started in March 2000. Testing, commissioning and test/trial runs started in January 2005 and operation (for the entire line operations) started in March 2007. However, in other countries (e.g. China, which is a communist country) the length of materialization is much less as the country is not similar as the so called democracy countries.
BTW, our company constructed one package of the Taiwan High Speed Rail from 2000 ~ 2004 (civil works only)
1. it would most likely end up "aesthetically pleasing" as it needs to be as aerodynamic as possible if they expect it to reach 200kph
2. I reckon they'd consider that being a major mode of transport and all so it had to be strategically placed in order to create profit
the most likely problem they have to deal with if they plan on making the project cover the whole of luzon is the NPA and natural calamity
Damn, son! Where'd you find this?