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China's hyperloop maglev train has achieved the fastest speed ever for a train at 623 km/h, as it prepares to test at up to 1,000 km/h in a 60km long hyperloop test tunnel. (robbreport.com)
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[โ€“] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No you have two loops of constantly moving air. The train then goes in and out of that tube at stations.

It's a fucking shit idea and trains are great. But I remember that and seem to be the only one. No one ever mentions that idea

[โ€“] wahming@monyet.cc 2 points 9 months ago

Honestly not sure how that would work, but I guess it doesn't exactly matter. Never heard of it though, maybe you could dig up some article from back then.