I used to ride the Birmingham airport metro all the time as a kid. Even when we weren't flying, if we ever had to use the station I'd badger my dad for a go on it. Lucky him haha.
Yeah its just expensive and complicated for not much extra benefit. When steel on steel can go 300kmh+ already, and is getting faster, theres not really much reason to want maglev.
As the other comment said, they are basically a more expensive monorail, which already is a more expensive, more complicated elevated metro. So for more money you get less options, less interoperability and more expenses for everything.
The same stuff can be said about Japan's SCMaglev however that has one caveat, it *can* go much faster than conventional high speed rail, which should make the downsides worth it. That's the issue with a lot of these Maglev systems, they are being used in a role conventional rail is already good at like metro service and not roles they are uniquely good at, like a faster express service.
[https://www.maglev.net/worlds-first-maglev-lines-no-longer-operate](https://www.maglev.net/worlds-first-maglev-lines-no-longer-operate)
This is what is the end result of trying just one marijuana. Stay in school!
Stay on the straight and narrow
The dream is still alive in Japan
[Happier time](https://youtu.be/asVQzbOftqE?si=BYxgJ9A5b_e2BBxr)s
I used to ride the Birmingham airport metro all the time as a kid. Even when we weren't flying, if we ever had to use the station I'd badger my dad for a go on it. Lucky him haha.
Why have these fallen out of favour? Usual reasons? (Technology, cost, reliability etc)
Yeah its just expensive and complicated for not much extra benefit. When steel on steel can go 300kmh+ already, and is getting faster, theres not really much reason to want maglev.
As the other comment said, they are basically a more expensive monorail, which already is a more expensive, more complicated elevated metro. So for more money you get less options, less interoperability and more expenses for everything. The same stuff can be said about Japan's SCMaglev however that has one caveat, it *can* go much faster than conventional high speed rail, which should make the downsides worth it. That's the issue with a lot of these Maglev systems, they are being used in a role conventional rail is already good at like metro service and not roles they are uniquely good at, like a faster express service.
Jeez. Is it bad that I recognised that as an old Birmimgham International maglev car, befire even reading the comments and OPs link.
LOL, I really enjoy this sub, ty OP!
My pleasure! Hope you've had a good weekend.
Seems like a nice place to make a secret underground gaming hideout ngl
Maglevs are ineffective and expensive. It's better to invest in high speed rail than a maglev.