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The Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Highway

Posted February 14, 2008 2:42 PM

From Newlaunches.com:

All those of you who (living in Michigan) were contemplating a greener option for mode of travel will pretty soon have the Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Highway as the answer. The state of Michigan hopes to connect Ann Arbor and Detroit using a raised railway like system that combines Maglev, Hydrogen and Solar Power technology. Called the 'rail conduit cluster' it boasts of zero emission and carry cars, people, and even distribute electricity, water, liquid waste, fiber optics, hydrogen, oxygen and other fuels in its course. Justin Eric Sutton is the mastermind behind this project and apparently an 'active floor restraint' for loading cars and cargo has also been designed. The construction for the Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Highway is set to start this year.

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02/14/2008 7:34 PM

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According Megan Owens, the Exectuive Director, Transportation Riders United of Detroit this story is incorrect. "Your story about a maglev train being built in Ann Arbor is wrong. The idea is neat, but Ann Arbor officials confirm that there is no truth to this rumor"

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http://www.gadgetreview.com/2008/02/the-hydrogen-solar-maglev-train-coming-to-a-city-near-you.html

This is someones design IDEA, NOT an actual practical design ready for application.

A case of people not checking their sources properly (I am not even going to go into WHY it wouldn't work using the technology existing today in in the forseable future ). Still, keep those ideas coming (but try not to break any laws along the way). Looks nice thou .

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02/15/2008 9:22 PM

It is theoretically more efficient to use a monorail with the passenger car suspended below the rail.

That way the single rail can both suspend/power/the passengers.

As jack of all trades has said above, it is just a design concept at this stage.

I have often thought that Auckland's motorways should have high-speed monorail fitted to help solve the transport crisis there.

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02/16/2008 7:56 PM

An interesting concept, but still just an idea,

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