Maglev trains have long been touted as the new dawn for train technology. Despite keen and eager interest in the mid-20th century, development has been slow, and only limited commercial operations ...

The Hogan administration secured a $27.8 million federal grant last month to study the feasibility of a magnetic levitation (MagLev) train between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. The grant can be used ...

When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing. That year, Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and Japan hogged the spotlight to debut the world’s first ...

People look at a high-speed maglev train model on display at the fourth World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, Nov. 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu) Construction began on ...

The construction of what is intended to be the world’s fastest train, the Chuo Shinkansen Maglev, which is intended to link Tokyo to Nagoya, with a potential future extension to Osaka, is currently ...

China has successfully completed the demonstration test of its innovative ultra-high-speed (UHS) maglev transportation system, achieving a significant milestone. This new maglev train can reach speeds ...

The Northeast Maglev, the 311 mph high-speed train project which would connect Washington and Baltimore in 15 minutes and Washington to New York in one hour, has been named North America’s “Top ...

The train will be used on the Qingyuan line, which is China’s first tourism-dedicated low-speed maglev line. Construction of the line started in December 2017. The new train is part of the ...

When attendees to the 21st annual Maglev conference arrive at Inchon Airport in Korea this week, they'll be whisked downtown on a brand new train that glides effortlessly on a field of magnetic energy ...

The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $27.8m grant to the state of Maryland for a potential superconducting magnetic levitation (SCmaglev) train between Washington and Baltimore.

After a four-day halt of air travel a year ago, this country's need for an efficient high-speed ground transportation system became even more obvious in the wake of Sept. 11. Now, Congress is ...