Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by Tomte » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 9:40 AM UTC

Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system
transportsystemboegl.com

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by Shadonototra » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 10:16 AM UTC

Nice, but it looks ugly AF, it feels very "industrial"

I can't imagine this in the middle of EU architecture

Or in the middle of Asian temples, or in the middle of a beautiful landscape

They really need better designers

Also the front doesn't look like aerodynamic

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by azalemeth » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 9:50 AM UTC

Shadonototra wrote: post #2

Nice, but it looks ugly AF, it feels very "industrial" I can't imagine this in the middle of EU architecture Or in the middle of Asian temples, or in the middle of a beautiful landscape They really need better designers Also the front doesn't look like aerodynamic

The website doesn't actually say how it works. I can imagine it fitting with some (admittedly german) aesthetics.

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by vosper » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 9:50 AM UTC

I looked at the site, I can’t tell what’s new about it. Kinda looks like less-grimy BART to me, and that’s hardly modern. Does anyone know more about what’s innovative here?

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by gbanfalvi » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 9:54 AM UTC

How is this better than a regular train/subway/tram?

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by uniqueuid » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 9:56 AM UTC

This seems to be a magnetic levitation solution. You know, floating on air cushions, (almost) no friction, but needs specific new tracks.

A prototype was developed in Germany some 50 years ago [1] but never caught on.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transrapid

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by uniqueuid » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 9:58 AM UTC

gbanfalvi wrote: post #5

How is this better than a regular train/subway/tram?

Magnetically levitated, meaning up to 500 km/h (~300 mph), silent, and it's driverless.

Downsides are that you need to build completely new tracks with limited curvature (and new stations).

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by dzonga » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 10:20 AM UTC

seems it's another maglev train solution. maglev trains seemed cool watching videos close to 2 decades ago. seems they're coming to fruition finally something to get excited about

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by thematrixturtle » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 10:22 AM UTC

uniqueuid wrote: post #6

This seems to be a magnetic levitation solution. You know, floating on air cushions, (almost) no friction, but needs specific new tracks. A prototype was developed in Germany some 50 years ago [1] but never caught on. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transrapid

Shanghai built a demonstration line out to the airport that's still operational and the world's fastest rail line to boot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train

But it looks like Japan will be the first with a proper intercity line in 2027-ish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Shinkansen

Re: Transport System Bögl: a new magnetic rail system

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Post by cgeier » Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 10:22 AM UTC

uniqueuid wrote: post #6

This seems to be a magnetic levitation solution. You know, floating on air cushions, (almost) no friction, but needs specific new tracks. A prototype was developed in Germany some 50 years ago [1] but never caught on. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transrapid

While similar technology, a lot more of that technology went into the train instead of the track which makes this new solution much cheaper to produce.