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Old 01-01-2003, 02:25 PM   #2
MaggieL
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Re: 1/1/2003: Maglev debut

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Originally posted by Undertoad
Can't the people of a poor country wait another 10 minutes to get to the airport?
What makes you think any of them can afford to fly?

CNN says: <i>" The 30-kilometer (18-mile) Transrapid Maglev Line, a high-speed transport system, links the downtown area with Shanghai's Pudong International Airport in just eight minutes. That compares with an hour for a trip by road."</i>
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