After reading
Andrews blog about ‘travelling like a speeding bullet’ and having spent a good
three years travelling around the world I was quite excited what could be yet
to come. Currently quick long distance travel is undertaken by air. However
with oil prices increasing, air travel is expensive and with more congestion at
airports, trains could be our future.
We have seen steam,
oil and electric trains, but how will it be powered in the future?
New technologies
such as magnetic levitation or maglev trains increase train speed
even more. These trains don’t have wheels but rather travel on superconducting
magnetic rails. The train is pretty much floating over a guide way using the
basic principles of magnets.
Evacuated
Tube Transport is a futuristic high-speed airless vacuum travel system that
will have us travelling in a tube around the world in just 6 hours.
Imagine combining the two technologies. In the
future we may see magnetic levitating trains travelling in vacuum tunnels at
speeds that are mind blowing?
Great to see that you liked my post, Hadyn. It's interesting to see that these technologies are all about propelling us at terrific speeds at ground level rather than pushing us high into the air. The secret seems to be with reducing the drag from friction. Are we ready to be rocketed through tubes at phenomenal speeds or will this treatment break our feeble bodies?
ReplyDeleteHope all is well with your team work. Looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.
Cheers
Andrew