Vacuum passenger train under Alps to reach speed of 1200 km/hs

[ad_1] A startup from Switzerland plans to build a vacuum transportation system under the Alps, on which a train will transport passengers at a speech of over 1,2000 km/hs, Report informs, citing foreign media. The idea to use a capsule on an airbag in a tube with minimal pressure as a transport first appeared in… Continue reading Vacuum passenger train under Alps to reach speed of 1200 km/hs

World’s first high-speed maglev train rolls off assembly line

[ad_1] China’s new high-speed maglev train rolled off the production line on Tuesday. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour — currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally. Report informs, citing Xinhua, that the new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong… Continue reading World’s first high-speed maglev train rolls off assembly line

Train derails in Austrian Alps, 17 slightly hurt

[ad_1] A train carrying dozens of schoolchildren derailed Friday in the Austrian Alps, and a carriage ended up on its side in a river, authorities said. Seventeen people were slightly injured. The derailment happened at around 7 a.m. on the Mur Valley railway, a narrow-gauge line in central Austria, the Austria Press Agency reported. One… Continue reading Train derails in Austrian Alps, 17 slightly hurt