Not yet cost effective (maglevs), but infrastructure for the people doesn’t have to be cost effective, it enriches the lives beyond monetary aspects.
It is however just prohibitively expensive (atm) tho.
In terms of financing it, sourcing materials, and even maintenance procedures & experience are very new.
The ICE train is a traditional design, not Maglev. And yeah, they’re just not cost effective for most applications.
Not yet cost effective (maglevs), but infrastructure for the people doesn’t have to be cost effective, it enriches the lives beyond monetary aspects.
It is however just prohibitively expensive (atm) tho.
In terms of financing it, sourcing materials, and even maintenance procedures & experience are very new.
Hopefully this changes in the near future.