$1000 trillion
Very. Every foot of trackage must be a linear motor. That takes a lot of copper.Which is not cheap.And don't forget the power requirements ... holding up a whole train is not cheap.
Not in the immediate future, it isn't. The cost of the track would be prohibitive.
If you are only trying to build the right-of-way and not buy real estate, or construct buildings or stations, or pay for control, communications, and power systems or the maglev train, it is not expensive. Today, the typical right-of-way cost for a low end system (for 9.5 miles it is expected to be low end), this would be under $20 million in the US. To find the cost for the train, you have to decide how big it is and the systems to use, and the testing to be performed to allow you to operate it. And is it an existing approved train system, or is engineering required? And you will need spare equipment to operate during regulatory required maintenance. The train costs could run from $10 million to $100 million - there are too many unknowns. The control systems can vary widely as well, but add in $10 million. This fits in the US "typical cost" today of $10 million per mile for maglev (and that is the low end), as you should be able to get everything done for about $100 million. The good news is operating costs are very low and wear is low, so a return-on-investment is very fast compared to conventional railroad investment.
6.6million
It's all to do with magnetic repulsion - when the train is moving, the two magnets have the same pole, and so repel each other, creating a "cushion". It's a bit like the principle of two bar magnets in school, matching north pole to north pole.
£4,088.00 is the cost of one-year season ticket riding the train from Reading Station to Paddington Station. Each ride cost about £8.51.
50p every hour
The cost for parking at Runcorn train station varies by days and times. The daily rate on weekdays is 8 Euros. The offpeak, Saturday and Sunday rate is 4 Euros.
They are very costy and need high quality to run and opperate
Two broken wing mirrors probably.
Everything has its opportunity cost you just have to think .