# Do you think landspeeder like in Star Wars may one day be possible?

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**Created:** [November 12, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-landspeeder-like-in-star-wars-may-one-day-be-possible/993041 "2023-11-12T21:32:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-landspeeder-like-in-star-wars-may-one-day-be-possible/993041/33 "2023-11-14T17:08:33Z")

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> [@Mijin](#):
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> I was surprised to discover it’s the world’s only high speed maglev in regular use.

One reason for this is the Lathen Maglev Accident. 23 people killed. Caused by human error.

> **[Lathen train collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathen_train_collision)**
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> On 22 September 2006, a Transrapid magnetic levitation (or "maglev") train collided with a maintenance vehicle near Lathen, Germany, killing 23 people and wounding 11. It was the first fatal accident involving a maglev train.
> The Transrapid 08 was still doing trial runs but would sometimes carry passengers along the 31.8-kilometre (19.8 mi) test track to demonstrate the maglev technology. The Emsland test track ran from Lathen, near where the accident occurred, north to Dörpen, with a loop at ...

If we are going to have maglevs, they need to be at least as safe as other trains.

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