A superconducting magnetic levitation train, also known as SCMaglev or Maglev for short, can travel at speeds up to 300 mph or faster. Project developers for a proposed Maglev train in the ...

Using magnets to hold trains in the air so they can travel at speeds comparable to planes has long been a goal for making long-distance travel enjoyable. But because maglev trains can't use the ...

The Northeast Maglev proposal to build a super high speed magnetic levitation train from Washington to New York looks great on a map, but would be impossible to build in such a congested corner of ...

In this three week storyline unit, students investigate a maglev train and the electromagnetic forces that cause a maglev train to levitate and provide the source of propulsion for the train. The ...

Maglev train systems have several benefits over conventional ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Northeast Maglev, Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd., SwissRapide AG, and ...

The current fastest operational train in the world, the Shanghai Maglev, can hit speeds of around 286 miles per hour. While that is incredibly fast, it may be put to shame by another maglev train ...

Japan's maglev train just set a world record speed of 375 mph (over 600 kph) during a manned test run on April 21. Central Japan Railway plans to launch the service of the magnetically levitated ...

The maglev interior is slightly smaller than the bullet trains now in operation. There are also only four seats to a row, compared to the five now in use in Shinkansen trains. The window size is ...

There are several maglev train systems spread throughout Asia, and one of the countries at the forefront of the technology is ...

(JR Tokai), which is developing the maglev train system, and other sources. When emergency responders arrived at the scene, the two workers had been taken outside the tunnel by their colleagues ...

It's simple: The Shanghai Maglev is one of the fastest passenger trains in the world. Traveling at about 270 miles per hour, this train is the adult equivalent of the theme park ride, especially ...