Frictionless, wheel-less, and incredibly fast. Click to learn how magnetic levitation powers the most extreme high-speed ...

The city is hosting the 2020 Olympic games -- maglev is set to be officially unveiled in 2027 When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing. That year, ...

Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks. No rattling wheels, no jolts, just a smooth, whisper-quiet ride. This is the ...

TOKYO, Japan, May 30, 2011 (ENS) – The Japanese government has signaled Central Japan Railway “to proceed with construction” of its magnetically levitated train line between Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.