ARRIVED China is first to build commercial maglev trains; U.S. engineers want to emulate. China’s bold move to build 30 kilometers of magnetically levitated high-speed guideway between Shanghai and ...

Maglev trains are the Concorde of rail travel. Floating above the track, they are capable of more than 300 miles per hour, just 200 mph shy of commercial airline speeds. Short for "Magnetic Levitation ...

Transrapid, Shanghai's new high-speed magnetic levitation (Maglev) system, will be equipped with a radio system developed by EADS for Siemens AG's Transportation Systems Group The Ulm-based EADS ...

A new floating bullet train capable of hitting speeds of 600 kilometers per hour (about 372 miles/hour) is one step closer to reality in China. On Thursday, the body prototype for the country’s latest ...

The Transrapid in Shanghai has set a new world for commercial railway systems of 501 kmh (311 mph). The maglev (magnetic levitation) train, which has no wheels, axels, engine or transmission, broke ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Following one and a half months layoff for systems tuning and testing, the world's first magnetic levitation rail line will resume its sightseeing operation for the upcoming week-long Labor Day ...