Google mi ha portato a questi papers, ma non saprei verificare la corrispondenza alla realta':
https://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itra ... earned.pdfMaglev promises several attractive benefits including the ability to operate in challenging terrain with steep grades, tight turns, all weather operation, low maintenance, rapid acceleration, quiet operation, and superior ride quality, among others. For urban alignments, maglev potentially could eliminate the need for tunnels and noise abatement, resulting in significant cost savings.
http://www.askmar.com/Inductrack/2002-3 ... nology.pdf Because the vehicle has no moving parts in its levitation and propulsion system, the
reliability is very high and maintenance costs are very low.
÷! Quiet, efficient operation offers numerous long-term benefits, including environmentally friendly transportation, and low operational maintenance.
÷! The ability of the vehicle to negotiate a 18-m (60-ft)-radius turn and climb grades greater than 10%, coupled with its quiet operation, provide planners with great flexibility in selecting the alignment that can most efficiently and cost-effectively serve urban areas.
÷! The modular guideway construction approach will minimize disruption of traffic, acquiring rights-of-way, as well as needed environmental impact assessment.
÷! The modular construction also allows easy system expansion, including the operation of additional vehicles as passenger throughput requirements increase with time.
÷! The Urban Maglev system offers many benefits on quality of life both during construction and daily operation.