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 ...

China's "Red Rail" air train glides through the air without touching the track above it or anything below.Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images An air train in China is said to be the world's first ...

China’s latest boundary-pushing train doesn’t need electricity to run. The country has just unveiled Red Rail, the world’s first suspended maglev train, reports the South China Morning Post. Unlike ...

“Maglev Trains Could Get U.S. Transit Back on Track” (Commentary, June 27) misses the point entirely about U.S. transportation policy. Kevin C. Coates is correct in his assessment of the possibilities ...

China is developing a next-generation maglev system designed to reach 1,000 km/h by combining magnetic levitation with low vacuum tube travel. This video breaks down how it works, why it goes far ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maglev trains in Japan literally float on magnets at speeds over 300 miles per hour and they're still trying to get off the ground in the U.S. The hope is that they come sooner, ...

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 ...

A Japanese company said its magnetic levitation train set a speed record this week, reaching 366 mph on a test track. The Central Japan Railway Co., often called JR Central, said the test run involved ...

LATHEN, Germany – A high-tech train that floats on powerful magnetic fields smashed into a maintenance car on an elevated test track Friday, killing 23 people and injuring 10 – the first fatalities on ...

A zero to 60 mph time of just under seven seconds is decent, but not too noteworthy. A zero to 100 mph in the same time would be astounding. But zero to 404 mph? Welcome to the future of trains, as ...

Why it matters: When people discuss maglev technology, it usually concerns train systems where it is known for allowing incredible speeds. Recent tests have explored the potential advantages maglev ...

Mankind has been obsessed with speed ever since the horse carriage was invented. Come 2022, and we have quite a few supercars that can hit the magical 300-mph (483-kph) mark. The same goes for trains, ...