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Posted by irishchieftain (Member # 1473) on :

Got this link from the alt.railroad newsgroup (someone posted it on there, and the article is dated June 13th):
http://www.pilotonline.com/news/nw0613mag.html

The article details the installation of a 2/3-mile long maglev line in Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. The train is supposed to max out at only 40 mph (but consider the length of the line). Is this the face of future intercity passenger rail...? (Remember, these are the trains that can keep up with the airliners...)

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Posted by vthokie (Member # 1456) on :

Where did this maglev train come from? Did someone donate it to the school? Who's paying for the construction and operation? It seems odd that a school would say, hey, let's build a maglev system!

Posted by irishchieftain (Member # 1473) on :

Well, check out the article. Here's a quote with some answers:

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"The $14-million project is a partnership between American Maglev, Dominion Virginia Power, Lockheed Martin, ODU and a number of other private companies. The state also kicked in $7 million, which is to be repaid with revenue from future American Maglev projects."