The building of a Mag Lev Railroad from Coast to Coast or from San Francisco to Los Angeles for that matter has a few challenges that most Current ideas seem to be missing.
The efforts being tried use the concept of purchasing new easements all along the way, which is totally unnecessary and insanely expensive.
Just build the Mag Lev with a modified design and Alternative Energy inputs right above existing freeway easements. Use both Wind and Solar Energy to offset Operating cost.
The Modification is the key. Americans are kind of married to their Autos, don't you think? Instead of building a Mag Lev Train to carry passengers who will arrive to their destination without a vehicle, let them keep their car! Build a Cart Carrying Mag Lev that launches a lighter weight object than a train which consists of a Cart with the passenger's car riding in it. When exiting the Mag Lev at destination the cart automatically moves to an 'off ramp', slows down, and stops while the passenger drives off. Entering is done on an 'on ramp' that includes a toll collection station and destination input terminal.
With a need to stimulate the economy, this project offers the ability to tie in over sized alternative energy construction, add Fiber Optic Cabling and even Wi-Max Towers for broadband expansion along the way. What do you guys think?
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