http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/ Engadget Comments for JR Tokai plans maglev railway for Japan, won't open until 2025 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 26th 2007 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 26th 2007 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 26th 2007 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/
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and on the teleporter thing can you imagine being able to go anywhere!!! damn i only hope they get it in our time... you could go on vacation and not have to sleep at some shitty hotel! you could go out and see everything then jump back home to go to bed. i love it!]]>Dec 26th 2007 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Floppies erased: 2 seconds]]>Dec 26th 2007 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/
2008 I leave japan 4 good, hopefully I can come back when this badbois are up and running]]>Dec 26th 2007 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 26th 2007 3:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 26th 2007 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/
I don't see how this is going to pay for itself without an extension to Osaka. Nagoya-Tokyo in 45 mins. is nice, but not really a $44 billion justification over the current 90 mins. Kyoto-Tokyo in 90 mins would be nice too, but again, Kyoto's "only" got about 1.5 million people. Osaka-Tokyo in 100 mins, though, would be something.
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Eventually, years from now, when it's a bit late, most people will figure out that constantly widening roads and building more won't solve a thing in a growing population.

We need high-speed trains. By the time we really start building them, Europe and Asia will already start building double/triple decker trains that run just as fast and as efficient. ]]>Dec 26th 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/
I just flew southwest from DC > Portland OR roundtrip for $200. Could rail ever do that? Would you even want to travel by rail 3000 miles? Southwest turns a profit doing 3000 miles for $200. No rail system could ever do that as cheaply. Commuter rail should certainly be a part of regional transportation in America WAY more than it is but it is not THE silver bullet solution you and many others suggest.]]>Dec 26th 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/
And I never said it would take down air travel.

Just that most people are looking towards rail infrastructure as a more better transport, than just slapping on more road concrete.]]>Dec 26th 2007 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 26th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/As you suggest, compare apples to apples. Don't compare Hi-Speed trains to cross-continental airliners. In the area of 500 miles, air travel has the upper edge in not needing rails, ignoring terrain (i.e. the Rocky mountains), higher speeds, etc. So, for cross country travel, air will dominate (short of some massive innovations in mag-lev).
Each has it's use and place and a modular travel network is more efficient and robust than relying on cars and airplanes alone. ]]>Dec 26th 2007 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/
In the area of less than 500 mile travel, Hi-speed rail has an advantage over air travel. Most inter-city travel in America is at about 300 miles (i.e. eastern seaboard, along the west coast, etc). For REGIONAL travel, Hi-speed rails would be invaluable for lowering travel costs, increasing capactiy, lowering FUEL consumption, and, especially around this time of year, IGNORING BAD WEATHER. Ever hear of trains being grounded for low visibility? Now, beyond 300 miles, things begin to be comparable, as planes can actually get to cruising altitude for a while before having to descend again. At more than 500 miles, air travel has the upper edge in not needing rails, ignoring terrain (i.e. the Rocky mountains), higher speeds, etc. So, for cross country travel, air will dominate (short of some massive innovations in mag-lev).
Each has it's use and place and a modular travel network is more efficient and robust than relying on cars and airplanes alone. ]]>Dec 26th 2007 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Dec 31st 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/26/jr-tokai-plans-maglev-railway-for-japan-wont-open-until-2025/Jan 1st 2008 4:59PM