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Have you seen the pictures of the maglev system? To me it looks awfully familiar to a monorail system, without any rails. Instead of being cheaper, maglev systems will be more expensive. The only advantage of a maglev system is faster speeds. But how fast is fast enough? 120 mph, 150 mph, 180 mph or over 200 mph? We can achieve 120 mph with current Amtrak diesels and rolling stock. We can acheive 150 mph with tilting rolling stock and the Jet train. We can achieve 180 mph with TGV type electrified trains, either with or without tilting rolling stock. <br /> <br />But even with a maglev system we will need to use new right of way. Since the freight railroads see no need to increase the speed of their trains, whatever system we choose will more than likely have to be on dedicated passenger only track. Even the Europeans have realized that operating high speed passenger trains on the same tracks as the slow freight trains is an UNSAFE nightmare for the dispactchers and signalling equipment!
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