[ale] OT: Maglev funding?

[tom]

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009, JK wrote:

> Robert Reese~ wrote:
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>> And FWIW, there's no need to turn a monorail around.  It is bidirectional. ;c)
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> Heavy-rail locomotives typically are, also, yes?
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Light rail, street cars, commuter rail are all bidirectional in my limited 
experience. Heavy rail locomotives are also, and work equally well at 
either end of the train at lower speeds (never been on one at high speed)