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Yeah, the Transrapid is pretty amazing technology, but I... no, I better don't say anything about the Transrapid here; I'll do when I'll write about the Eschede disaster.

Anyway, per your request, the maglev supplement:

With maglevs included, the absolute record belongs to the Japanese MLX01 prototype with 581 km/h; tough to the more progessed, in-service German rival's credit, the MLX01 benefitted from a longer straight test track. If we include maglevs, the Transrapid Shanghai would also lead in scheduled top speed with 430 km/h, but not with average start-to-top speed (just around 236 km/h).

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Mon Nov 14th, 2005 at 11:32:18 AM EST
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