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[Cecil Cityscape]

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[Chrill]

Yes.

[Nawdic]

I prefer the one that goes upside down.

[YNM]

Both is horrendous when it comes to junctions, so...

[Kevo00]

Can you give us some sort of reference points for those less familiar with the topic?

[Chrill]

Can you give us some sort of reference points for those less familiar with the topic?

This is what I meant to say. I just chose to express it with fewer words.

[Pyoro]

Not that it's any hugely scientific opinion, but the Transrapid seems kinda dead for me. There's always speculation about new projects, but nothing ever happens. I'm not sure whether the technology came too early, too late, was just badly marketed, or simply isn't as good as some thought, but I don't see it achieving much relevance anytime soon. Maybe they (or somebody else - like the Chinese, now that they have the technology ) will try again at some point in the future ...

€: and, no offense to the Japanese, but the SCMaglev is just criminally ugly all around xD

[Sylf]

Haha, and I'm that token Japanese around here who'd take that offence.

I don't know enough to say which is better or what-not.
I just know that transrapid-based system (including Shanghai airport line) and JR maglev (that's what you call SCMaglev?) use two different system for levitation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev#El ... suspension
One is Electromagnetic suspension, used by transrapids, which uses the power of attraction between opposite sides of the magnet.
The other is Electrodynamic suspension, used by JR maglev, which uses the power of repulsion between same sides of the magnet.

[Cecil Cityscape]

I have always prefered the transrapid. The technology just makes more sense and is probably easier to maintain because it does not use rubber wheels on any part of its journey. I also feel as if the guideway is less disruptive and more compact. Not to mention that not mention none of the proposals i have seen involve digging through hundreds of miles of mountain. It is unfortunate that the test track is demolished because i feel that if the tech was developed further the transrapid could compete wih high speed rail. Although one good thing is that thyssen-krupp still markets the tech to countries, so i dont think its dead yet!

[Sylf]

it does not use rubber wheels

Neither type of maglev use any wheels.

not mention none of the proposals i have seen involve digging through hundreds of miles of mountain.

That has nothing to do with the technology used - it's just the challenge of trying to lay a flat track through a mountainous landscape - unless we're actually comparing the actual proposed transrapid line against proposed Chuo Shinkansen line. But comparison of different lines in different countries mean comparing different economics, demand, politics etc etc...

[Cecil Cityscape]

Technically, the JR Maglev uses rubber wheels until it reaches a speed that allows the train to be suspended by the electromagnets.