On: Japan maglev train breaks world speed record again

[koyote]

The reason for this is to cut down travel time.

Japan already has a high-speed connection between almost all major cities, so this is just to speed up the link even more.

What would a low-speed maglev accomplish?

[vilhelm_s → koyote]

It's less noisy than wheeled trains, and the maintenance cost for the track is lower.

http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/Culture/EnjoyBJ/t1192828.htm

[melling → koyote]

Actually, I wasn't thinking of Japan. Anyway, low-speed makes more sense with cities, right? Getting from downtown to an airport, for instance.

[est → koyote]

Less noise, less expensive than metro?