Maglev trains require expensive infrastructure.
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Maglev
//ˈmæɡ.lɛv//
Synonyms for "maglev" (2 found)
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17 translations across 12 languages.
Esperanto
3 entries- maglevo noun (sort of train)
- magnete levita trajno noun (sort of train)
- ŝvebotrajno noun (sort of train)
Finnish
2 entries- maglev noun (sort of train)
- maglev-juna noun (sort of train)
French
1 entries- maglev noun (sort of train)
German
1 entries- Magnetschwebebahn noun (sort of train)
Greek
1 entries- τρένο μαγνητικής αιώρησης noun (sort of train)
Hungarian
1 entries- maglev noun (sort of train)
Indonesian
1 entries- kereta maglev noun (sort of train)
Korean
1 entries- 자기부상열차 noun (sort of train)
Polish
1 entries- kolej magnetyczna noun (sort of train)
Russian
1 entries- магле́в noun (sort of train)
Swedish
3 entries- maglevtåg noun (sort of train)
- magnetbana noun (sort of train)
- magnettåg noun (sort of train)
Vietnamese
1 entries- tàu đệm từ noun (sort of train)
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Technology isn't everything, but it impresses me if an ethnic group can put their own space station up or build the fastest maglev trains.
Source: tatoeba (10763229)
A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside?
Source: wiktionary
After nearly three years of technical research, Ding said the team had developed a lightweight and high-strength train body that lays the technical foundation for the development of five sets of maglev engineering prototypes.
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