What is a vactrain?

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What is a vactrain?

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Aug 5, 2015

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Vactrains may be the next big thing in the evolution of high-speed transportation. In this episode, Marshall explains how vactrain systems will work, how close they are to becoming reality and the potential they have to impact global transportation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Aug 5, 2015

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What is a vactrain?

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