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Old 09-22-06, 03:40 PM   #2
TteFAboB
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This thing is plain scary. I'd rather swim with Sting Rays than ride it.

Have you seen the section designed to change tracks? That's a very brute solution for such a high-tech, advanced and ingenious machine.

Perhaps the simple design is the best one, but to me that swinging track is a disaster begging to happen.

Nonetheless, since this thing is ridiculously fast, perhaps in the (distant) future it could replace the regular subway trains, when the technology becomes more advanced, robust, flexible and safe. And cheaper too. That should be its place: under the ground. The suspended tracks are horrendous.
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