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Re: [OM] OT: Fast Passenger Trains

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Fast Passenger Trains
From: Philippe <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:53:54 +0200
Le 21 avr. 2015 à 16:02, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

>     A few years ago, the Chinese introduced a German-designed maglev train 
> that went from downtown Shanghai to the airport, setting a speed record of 
> around 300 MPH.  Now, the Japanese have one that goes about 374 MPH:
> 

Holy train!

> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32391020
> 
>     In the meantime, the American Acella HST crawls along the 
> Washington/Boston corridor as a disgusting average of 65 MPH.
> 

At least travelling on those you can still enjoy the happy kid on the seat 
behind yours counting the poles and cows ;-)

Amities
Philippe


> 
> Chris
> 
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