A Chinese Maglev Revolution is Coming...

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[pbworld]

Wow, he didn't mention the word 'authoritarian' this time. Not even a 'but at what cost' comment. This maglev might still be in the research stage but I'm willing to bet it will be up and running before the Californian HSR.

[smith]

In Australia every govt for the last 40 years has announced a “fast train” along the eastern seaboard and still nothing but 40 years of press releases and glossy feasibility studies costing tax payers millions $$$.

[tomgoynes]

It's all working towards exporting. They'll know how to rapidly construct the lines, know how built the trains and know where the problems are. And know which countries to sell them too (UK I'm looking at you)

[bhattacharya_arnab_]

Veryyy much liked this video, sir! Lots of best wishes and, luck for you and your 'official 'YouTube channel' from India!👌🏻👌🏻💯

[benbo]

I think China has a greater advantage due to their purchasing power parity in terms of development compared to that of other first world countries so they get more technology developed and build for the cost. Out of curiosity was the money pricing in the video based upon USD pricing or cny

[Shelleybean]

Australia definitely needs a better rail system to connect the country we just can’t afford it because we would have to pay all the people who work on the project.

[TheNewGreenIsBlue]

There is a REASON that almost all the b-roll of maglev trains in this video are of the Japanese Maglev... and it's because at this moment in time, Chinese-developed maglev technology really is a piece of fiction. They have a 1.5km test line that they've run a train on at speeds of 60km/h (not 600km/h).

[garygurniak]

Back in the '90s we talked about a high-speed monorail train it's happening now 👍

[dylanst]

In my town they are deciding on whether or not they should fix up/renovate the train station in three years from now (not even now) and it literally leaks rusty water onto you. (New York)

[TommyCrosby]

Huh, did China paid for this video? There's no way that the current China known for their tofu bridges will replace their highspeed trains with Maglev as this tech is currently out of the diminishing returns curve.

[donchaput]

Too bad it's all garbage construction. The costs to try to maintain crumbling infrastructure is way higher than building it well the first time. The USA went with air travel over rail (for several reasons) but it's too bad we don't have a couple cross country high speed rails, even if it was mostly for cargo.

[AgonxOC]

You need to clarify what you meant by transmission in a diesel powered train! Most Diesel trains are what is called Diesel-Electric and there is no transmission unless you meant power transmission to the wheels via electric cables as the motors seat in the trucks (bogies) of the locomotive.

[McKayAhPing]

I've watched many of your videos and enjoyed them very much. I have one favor to ask -- can you take longer and quieter breaths between phrases? The breathing and speaking is intense.

[dewfend]

There is another massive project going on in China: building big power bank with two artificial lakes at two levels, when there is electricity overproduction, lift the water from low to high, when electricity is needed, release water from high to low. Basically it works as buffer for electricity production by solar. Now the solar electricity are not put on the network. There are around 20 projects going on, after being built, I guess all solar electricity will be connected to the network, the percentage of green electricity will increase a lot by that time. In 2/3 years.

[nedimerdogan]

They were talking about flying train(hyperloop) 1000 km/h and aiming 4000 km/h.

[monkusaugustus]

If the CCP just chilled with censorship and whatever is going on in Xinjiang people could appreciate the beauty of these megaprojects without ideological biases

[LuvHrtZ]

I once heard a commentor refer to arriving back in New York from China as like going from the Jetsons to the Flintstones. I'm starting to see his point.

[xchargerOUx]

Isn't this similar to Flux pinning?

[garychin]

It makes a lot of sense; China's Topography and Geography makes it an Ideal Nation for A Comprehensive High Tech. High Speed Rationalised Rail Network; but the Statistics in Speed and Capabilities is practically Science Fiction; if it wasn't actually:- True...

[marshallrobinson]

Will it be using a similar technology to their ev sector?