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high speed maglev will be quite noisy too.

At <100mph, the TR08 is fairly quiet [0]. When I was en Elmsland for the noise testing, it was common for the vehicle to sneak up on us when it was running at lower speeds. At higher speeds, especially over 150 mph when aerodynamic noise kicks in, it is very loud.

[0] http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22500/22570/fra0213.pdf




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