[Willie Green]

How many of you want to cram yourselves into a 300 mile per hour train in this day and age? No thanks, I will remain dispersed in my automobile.

Transrapid passenger vehicles are designed to meet or exceed the expectations of the modern traveler. Bright spacious interiors, room to move about as well as enjoy the ride, ease of entrance and exit, barrier free access, and amenities appropriate to the train for the next century. The interior design concept addresses a number of objectives important to both the operator and the passenger:

• Modular construction with common components for most interior variations
  

• Flexibility to meet special requirements of the customer
  

• Seating arrangements with or without tables
  

• Passenger information and entertainment systems
  

• Flexible design to accommodate additional functional units (such as toilets, telephones, on-board catering) without major modifications to the structure

Flexible seating arrangements are available to allow first, business, and economy class seating as desired by the operator. The seating capacity of individual sections ranges from 64 for spacious first class seating to 126 for high density seating plus space for two wheelchairs for short distance, commuter applications

[rellimpank]

--by the time everybody gets their fingers in this pie, it will be one of the greatest taxpayer ripoffs ever--

[Arkinsaw]

Yep, but when Osama is looking for high dollar targets I would rather be in my car than hurtling along at 300 mph with 126 people per section down an unwatched, unguarded track. Call me paranoid.