OT Futuristic train video

[whisky-dave]

Could you imagine it in winter with snow and rain and the leaves blowing everywhere.

[Theo]

Seems to combine the worst aspects for aircraft (energy consumption, noise, dedicated landing area, limited access to cities, turbulence, susceptability to weather) and trains ([enormous] dedicated right of way, track capacity limitations, need for route electrification, one-dimensional movement). I can't think of any situation where it would win over a conventional plane or train.

Theo

[The Natural Philosopher]

Oh I can. In some tin pot third rate university where they are earnest about 'climate change' and think windmills score over nuclear power stations.

There it wins a design competition.

Its probably got Dyson, Sinclair or Virgin on it somewhere.

[whisky-dave]

You've forgotten Teslar and Apple, but it looked more like a flying burger to me.

[Fredxxx]

No old or fat women allowed either!

[damduck-egg]

Stick the track on a sea bed, bring the power in from wires above the water and you could have 21st century version of this.

G.Harman