China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
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China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
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Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#2I really wish we had high speed rail in Australia. I'd pick a 600km/h train over a plane any day.
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#3Naive, irrelevant question. Is kph the correct way to signal "kilometers per hour" in English?
I think I have seen this before in videogames maybe. Is it an US-only thing?
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#4Just 3 km/h less than Japan’s current prototype (but approaching production) system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L0_Series
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#5Naive, irrelevant question. Is kph the correct way to signal "kilometers per hour" in English? I think I have seen this before in videogames maybe. Is it an US-only thing?
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilometres_per_hour,
> Internationally, km/h is the most commonly used unit of speed on traffic signs and speedometers
kph isn't incorrect, but it's not as commonly used.
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#6In three years they developed the technology needed, more likely just ripped off the tech from Siemens on the Shanghai line.
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#7Naive, irrelevant question. Is kph the correct way to signal "kilometers per hour" in English? I think I have seen this before in videogames maybe. Is it an US-only thing?
It's pretty common in the UK, not as common as mph mind.
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#8That's faster than your average turboprop plane, the Q400 can get up to ~660km/h but that's one of the fastests (commercially available today)
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#9That's less than 12hrs London to New Delhi. Imagine the possibilities.
Re: China unveils 600 kph maglev train prototype
#10I really wish we had high speed rail in Australia. I'd pick a 600km/h train over a plane any day.
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