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« on: June 24, 2011, 17:29:24 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page)

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Trams are emerging on London's political agenda again with the Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone talking about a network of trams linking north London suburbs.

But what about this for an idea that is way out there; trams which 'dock' with high speed trains while they're moving, reducing the number of stations required.

Yes, it's very Star Trek, and one heck of a big idea, but it's emerged from design agency priestmangoode.

This is how the agency describes it:

"Moving Platforms is a completely inter-connected rail infrastructure where local trams connect to a network of non-stop high speed trains enabling passengers to travel from their local stop to a local address at their destination (even in another country) without getting off a train."

Check out the video
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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2011, 17:40:59 »
I like the video.  I like the idea in principle.  I rate it's chances of appearing anywhere in the UK▸ (United Kingdom) during this century at 0%.
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2011, 17:46:39 »
Oh, so do I - just thought you'd appreciate a Friday night filler!
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2011, 17:51:31 »
Nice looking, but bonkers! The sort of thing you used to see on Tomorrow's World.
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2011, 21:38:42 »
Didn't they try a system of parallel travelators at an airport somewhere, where you gradually moved over and eventually reached a really fast one? 

Apparently they had problems with getting people off safely at the other end...  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2011, 20:19:25 »
It works in the wild west, although they tended to use horses rather than trams and stuntmen instead of passengers!
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