Soon, trains that can climb skyscrapers!

Christopher Christophi and Lucas Mazarrasa have drawn up a proposal for the world’s first vertical trains that will climb up giant skyscrapers. These skyscrapers will reduce the amount of land needed for traditional train stations and relieve congestion in cities around the world by the end of the 21st century. The ‘Hyper Speed Vertical Train Hub’ has super powerful magnets on its sides to allow the trains to go up the building. As the train travels and transitions from its horizontal formation and ascends up the facade vertically, the carriages will pivot similar to those on a Ferris wheel, allowing the passengers within to remain in an upright position. The hub will connect to a new Hyper Speed under and over ground network, with trains covering an average distance of 300 miles in 30 minutes.

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