In the ’70s, the UK tried to build a train that hovered. It was fast. It looked like something from science fiction. And it actually worked — at least for a ...
It’s a shame that these cool things are probably too expensive. The Transrapid, a hover train from Germany, unfortunately also failed to catch on, but at least one commercial line was built in China connecting Shanghai Pudong International Airport with Longyang Road Station in the city, which is still in operation today.
It’s a shame that these cool things are probably too expensive. The Transrapid, a hover train from Germany, unfortunately also failed to catch on, but at least one commercial line was built in China connecting Shanghai Pudong International Airport with Longyang Road Station in the city, which is still in operation today.
It’s the same situation as maglev trains cool but impractical.