Futuristic rail system for Israel
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A groundbreaking rapid transport system has been designed in Silicon Valley
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12/19/2012
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Isabel Klein Leichman, Israel21c
Within two years, if all goes as planned, Israelis will be the first people to try out a futuristic rapid transport system designed by NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field.
The skyTran uses two-passenger modules that travel along a guide rail suspended from existing power lines. Magnets in the vehicle create a magnetic field around the metal coil inside the rail, causing the vehicle to lift up and glide 60 miles per hour on a cushion of air. The system uses little energy and potentially could be powered entirely by solar panels.
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