sorry if the question has already been asked, but I was wondering about the SCMaglev
according to JR Central's website (
https://scmaglev.jr-central-global.com/status/stations/) they plan to expand the stations where the future train will be located from below, digging down to about 40m deep, which they say would be particularly difficult and would require the use of advanced construction technologies
also, in one of their promotional videos (
https://youtu.be/xY2BjDp5qEs?t=19), the train will have rubber wheels to allow the train to move on the ground when it is not levitating
why not include conventional rails? wouldn't this allow the SCMaglev to enter stations in the same way as its predecessors, so logically it would also be able to run on the existing rails (and continue on its own line afterwards)? so there would be no need to dig under the stations to house new platforms, since it would be enough to simply add new platforms on the surface
I imagine that the maintenance would also be less expensive since rubber wheels need to be changed regularly in addition to the road maintenance
I'm obviously not as competent as a JR engineer, so I'd like to hear your opinion on this
