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

This means the maglev train is much lighter, as it doesn't need wheels and brakes and other heavy bits of engineered steel to keep it safely on a railway. To help keep friction down, China's ...

The world's third fastest train is the TGV. This high-speed train was built by the French company Alstom. The speed of this ...

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This is a high-stakes race, because transportation is about moving not just people, but also economies, ideas, and influence.

there are still only six operational maglev trains in the world today: three in China, two in South Korea, and one in Japan. Hopefully, this maglev demo helps enlighten the train industry ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...