How Magnetically Levitated Trains Work

Magnetically levitated trains (Maglev) are more energy-efficient and quieter than traditional trains.

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October 11, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The future of transportation may find travelers flying on vehicles that have no wings. Magnetically levitated trains, which use the attracting and repelling forces of magnets, jet through the air just millimeters off a specialized track-some at speeds of 550 kilometers per hour. Maglevs are quieter and consume less energy than trains with wheels that touch the track...[B]y 2004, the U.S. Department of Transportation will fund a $950 million project to build a maglev train either between Baltimore and Washington or between Pittsburgh International Airport and downtown Pittsburgh. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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