tamainemiller (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

ching chong mucho ma

cjracer1000 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

i was just kiddingi actually like the idea very much

DeltaNC (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

The cabins would remain at the station for the whole time between trains arriving. Passengers would actually have much more time to board and get comfortable. Plus they would not have to worry about when the train will arrive and if it is running on time.

DeltaNC (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Not at all, quite the opposite in fact. Due to the train always running at a constant speed it never has to stop and then accelerate to speed again. This system would be much more energy efficient than a traditional train.

jeremyfinney (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

In response to this: "the main train will definitely de-accelerate as it struggles to haul a new cabin of people from 0 to 150+ mph."The car that is detaching accelerates towards the rear of the train before the new car is picked up. This backwards acceleration will speed up the train by roughly the same amount that the new car slows it down, all things being equal. This is definitely -not- a stupid idea and deserves a chance to prove itself.

gnuman1 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

This is a very cool idea. Could be extended to other, more normal systems like two trains joining up (would need each car to have its own power/control system).Cool concept.

wjrmonkey (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

And such a mini-train system will cost hundreds of millions to develop! it's a very complex system. We are talking about instant acceleration and slow-down between 0 and 150+ mph(that's speeds of fighter jets takingboff and landing on aircraft cattiers), not to mention avoiding collision of the two mini-trains on top!

wjrmonkey (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Stupid idea. the main train will definitely de-accelerate as it struggles to haul a new cabin of people from 0 to 150+ mph. And imagine everyone throughout the train has to get to the central cabin in time - that'll take at least 10-15 minutes in advance. Not worth the hassle.

onegoodman66 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

wtf, this video says the idea is from a guy from mainland China, NOT Taiwan!Don't take other's credit...

MeowHearmeroar (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

What about if you wanted to get off at the next stop?