FeòragMar 14
Re: last boost. The German transport minister would like to see maglevs back.
Show threadFeòragMar 14
Also, this word meaning (I think) “Public Transport Financing Act” - Gemeindeverkehrsfinanzierungsgesetzes
Show threadTill WestermayerMar 14
@feorag More or less, Gemeinde means communal (city/town/county) in this case.
Show threadCharlie StrossMar 14

@_tillwe_ @feorag Thus ignoring the only sensible reason for going with maglev—sheer speed over long distance routes, competing with jet airliners—and ignoring that local transport needs to be cheap or free to get people out of their cars.

(Also, they don't seem to remember what happened to Transrapid. Oops.)

Show threadAslak Raanes
@cstross @_tillwe_ @feorag I guess this is just a gadgetbahn where it's purpose is to stall invesment in trams and local trains?
Mar 14 at 12:31pmWeb
Show threadTraumkämpferMar 14

@aslakr Yes, especially since it’s supposed to compete with existing public transport instead of extending it.

@cstross @_tillwe_ @feorag