Conventional “steel wheel” train technology has reached the end of its evolution: Modern tweaking of rails and controls has only squeezed out another 70 mph or so of speed while raising maintenance ...

Japan is about to unleash the fastest train the world has ever seen - the Superconducting Maglev, or SCMaglev. Capable of ...

Magnetic levitation, or maglev, technology has been around since the 1940s, but it's only now coming into focus as a means of high-speed transit. There are several maglev train systems spread ...

From Japan’s Shinkansen to futuristic hyperloop concepts, high-speed rail is redefining how we connect cities. Advances in aerodynamics, maglev technology, and integrated infrastructure promise faster ...

March 05--Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday hosted a pitch for a super-high-speed, magnetically levitated train that could whisk riders from Philadelphia to New York City in 25 minutes ...

Today, Japan’s maglev (magnetic levitation) train set a world speed record, traveling at a blazing 375 mph (603 kph) on a test track. Just a few days before, the train had set a world record when the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China's 600 km/h high-speed maglev transportation system makes debut on July 20, 2021 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China.

High-speed, maglev trains capable of reaching speeds 215 miles per hour are nothing new for China’s sprawling transportation system. But a recent announcement from government officials triples that ...

China is building new faster prototype maglev train line. China existing high-speed trains are almost all faster versions of conventional steel wheels on steel rail trains. China only has one 19-mile ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. No high-speed train will be zooming throughout parts of Maryland. The ...

Central Japan Railway Company's high-speed maglev train has been busy setting records and then breaking them again in the past week. Most recently, the test train hit a top speed of 603 km/h (375 mph) ...