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 ...
Similar projects popped up across the globe at that time, and were scrapped for the same reasons: the need for a completely new infrastructure.
I also suspect hover trains weren’t consuming less energy than conventional. So the only advantage you get are higher speeds. The numbers simply didn’t add up.
Similar projects popped up across the globe at that time, and were scrapped for the same reasons: the need for a completely new infrastructure.
I also suspect hover trains weren’t consuming less energy than conventional. So the only advantage you get are higher speeds. The numbers simply didn’t add up.