Comments on: trains that pick you up without stopping http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/ cool gadgets, games, gizmos and weird science Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: LC http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/#comment-7881 LC Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:56:52 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2577#comment-7881 READYdot...The train wouldn't have to be in a straight line the whole time, just when passing through a station. And aren't most train stations located on straight stretches of track anyway? READYdot…The train wouldn’t have to be in a straight line the whole time, just when passing through a station. And aren’t most train stations located on straight stretches of track anyway?

]]> By: Carolyn Gillis http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/#comment-6993 Carolyn Gillis Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:33 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2577#comment-6993 Ken. The train on the bottom would not have to be empty as I see it. It could be the people who are traveling the longer distances. Upper cabs would be for people going shorter distances. Also I suppose a well designed one of these could allow people to climb up and down from different level cabs once they are going safely...like we go from cab to cab in other trains. I think this is so cool..hope we get some on the East coast. I visited Singapore a couple of times..great place in many ways..tough in other ways. USA has our own problems needless to say. I can imagine adaptations to let these go around curves. They would be straight where they need to engage probably though. Ken. The train on the bottom would not have to be empty as I see it. It could be the people who are traveling the longer distances. Upper cabs would be for people going shorter distances. Also I suppose a well designed one of these could allow people to climb up and down from different level cabs once they are going safely…like we go from cab to cab in other trains. I think this is so cool..hope we get some on the East coast. I visited Singapore a couple of times..great place in many ways..tough in other ways. USA has our own problems needless to say.
I can imagine adaptations to let these go around curves. They would be straight where they need to engage probably though.

]]> By: Ross http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/#comment-6946 Ross Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:40:25 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2577#comment-6946 I think the issue is that the people move from the top access vehicle to the bottom long-distance vehicle until they are ready to depart. However, the top vehicle and bottom vehicle would have to separate at each station. I think you wouldn't want to be in the middle between them when the separation occurred, otherwise only part of you would be left at the station. (sigh) I think the issue is that the people move from the top access vehicle to the bottom long-distance vehicle until they are ready to depart. However, the top vehicle and bottom vehicle would have to separate at each station. I think you wouldn’t want to be in the middle between them when the separation occurred, otherwise only part of you would be left at the station. (sigh)

]]> By: Ken http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/#comment-6814 Ken Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:11:49 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2577#comment-6814 Um, what is the use of the empty train below the thing that fetch people? I think this concept is still unclear and can't implemented as a real services of next generation trains... Um, what is the use of the empty train below the thing that fetch people? I think this concept is still unclear and can’t implemented as a real services of next generation trains…

]]> By: READYdot http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/#comment-6812 READYdot Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:38:49 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2577#comment-6812 This will only work with a train that runs only in a straight line. Don´t see this train with the rails on the top making curves... This will only work with a train that runs only in a straight line. Don´t see this train with the rails on the top making curves…

]]> By: Sasha http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/17/trains-that-pick-you-up-without-stopping/#comment-6794 Sasha Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:45:44 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=2577#comment-6794 Coolest. Train. Ever. I want one! I'm guessing it will be a while before MUNI/BART/futuristic high-speed California rail gets this, huh? Coolest. Train. Ever. I want one!

I’m guessing it will be a while before MUNI/BART/futuristic high-speed California rail gets this, huh?

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