Facts - Maglev https://www.maglev.in/en/facts Mon, 04 May 2026 13:31:43 +0000 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb johannes.kluehspies@th-deg.de (The International Maglevboard) Barriers and Paradigms https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/8-about-maglev https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/8-about-maglev Throughout history, events have often converged to create entirely new paradigms. Maglev is one of those “disruptive” technologies that have the power to dramatically alter and improve the way we live and travel. [...]

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:48:23 +0000 Basic technical principle of maglev systems https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/357-basic-technical-principle-of-maglev-systems https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/357-basic-technical-principle-of-maglev-systems Maglev vehicles travel along a guideway of magnets which control the vehicle's stability and speed. With maglev technology, there are no moving parts. [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Changsha Maglev Express (PR China) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/407-changsha-maglev-express-pr-china https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/407-changsha-maglev-express-pr-china

The Changsha Maglev Express is China’s first domestically developed medium-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) system.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Chuo Shinkansen (SC Maglev, Japan) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/386-chuo-shinkansen-sc-maglev-japan https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/386-chuo-shinkansen-sc-maglev-japan The Chuo Shinkansen (SC Maglev) is a Japanese high speed maglev line  between Tokyo and Osaka. [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Economics https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/10-economics https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/10-economics While high-speed maglev infrastructure is relatively expensive to build, maglevs are much less expensive to operate and maintain than traditional high-speed trains or airplanes. [...]

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:55:53 +0000 Electrodynamic Suspension (EDS) Technology https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/404-electrodynamic-suspension-eds-technology https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/404-electrodynamic-suspension-eds-technology

EDS systems rely on repulsive magnetic forces generated between superconducting magnets.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/385-electromagnetic-fields https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/385-electromagnetic-fields How does exposure to electromagnetic fields in maglev systems compare to conventional high-speed rail systems? [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Electromagnetic Suspension (EMS) Technology https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/403-electromagnetic-suspension-ems-technology https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/403-electromagnetic-suspension-ems-technology

EMS maglev relies on attractive magnetic forces generated by electromagnets.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Energy Matters https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/11-energy-matters https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/11-energy-matters The power needed for levitation is typically only a small percentage of the overall energy consumption of a high speed maglev system. [...]

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Environmental Matters https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/12-environmental-matters https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/12-environmental-matters Maglev trains do not create direct pollution emissions and are always quieter in comparison to traditional systems when operating at the same speeds. [...]

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:32 +0000 Ethical Aspects https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/13-ethical-aspects https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/13-ethical-aspects For all transport infrastructure projects, it is of fundamental importance that long-term social orientation increases and the corresponding objective cost-benefit comparisons are made as the basis of decisions. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:37:07 +0000 Expectations https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/14-expectations https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/14-expectations As magnetic levitation (maglev) systems might begin to come on line around the world, questions surrounding these new transportation technologies will naturally and inevitably arise. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:38:26 +0000 Fine dust / particulate matter emissions https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/387-fine-dust-particulate-matter-emissions https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/387-fine-dust-particulate-matter-emissions What are the fine dust emissions from high-speed rail and maglev systems? What is the extent of wear and tear during operation? In which cases are people particularly affected by these particulate emissions? [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Hyperloop https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/356-hyperloop https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/356-hyperloop Hyperloop systems are a special application case of maglev systems. With hyperloop, maglev vehicles are accelerated in vacuum pipelines. [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Infrastructure https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/15-infrastructure https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/15-infrastructure Through the technological developments of recent years, the infrastructure construction costs for high-speed maglev trains have converged to the same levels as those of traditional wheel/rail systems. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:44:13 +0000 Interoperability https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/16-interoperability https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/16-interoperability High-speed ground transport can only be safe and efficient when its infrastructure completely separated from slower systems. The autonomy of a maglev is hence an important system advantage. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:48:46 +0000 Inventors of maglev technologies https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/17-inventors-of-maglev-technologies https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/17-inventors-of-maglev-technologies  When it comes to the question who originally invented the concept of magnetic levitation for transportation purposes, the names of Boris Petrovich Weinberg, Hermann Kemper and Emile Bachelet are quoted most often. [...] 

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:51:06 +0000 Maglev - what is it? And is it relevant? https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/6-facts https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/6-facts Magnetic levitation transport, or maglev, is a form of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles (especially trains) via electromagnetic force. [...]

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:05:06 +0000 Maglev Research Programmes https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/20-maglev-research-programmes https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/20-maglev-research-programmes This page aims to provide an overview over Maglev Research Programmes and Institutes worldwide. This cannot be a complete list, as many research programmes are not officially known. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:01:51 +0000 Main advantages of Maglev https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/355-comfort https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/355-comfort The main advantages of Maglev transportation systems result from the freedom from friction. [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 MLX (Japan) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/399-mlx-japan https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/399-mlx-japan

The MLX (MagLev eXperimental) is a series of Japanese high-speed magnetic levitation transport systems

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Primary Types https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/22-primary-types https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/22-primary-types There are two primary types of maglev technology: Electromagnetic and electrodynamic suspension. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:04:17 +0000 Projects https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/18-projects https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/18-projects Projects in Japan, China, United States, Netherlands, Germany et. al. as of summer 2025. The projects are listed in alphabetical order, by country. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:59:21 +0000 Rare earth elements (REEs) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/388-rare-earth-elements https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/388-rare-earth-elements How relevant are rare earth elements (REEs) in public high-speed ground transportation systems? [...]
 
]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Research and Testing Facilities https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/31-research-and-testing-facilities https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/31-research-and-testing-facilities Maglev  testing facilities worldwide are crucial in pioneering the next generation of transportation technology, They are a prerequisite for the further development and technology innovations. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:29:29 +0000 Safety https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/9-comfort-and-safety https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/9-comfort-and-safety  The design of the guideway -- whether the German “T” shape for the wrap-around vehicle or the Japanese “U” shape with the vehicle enclosed -- ensures that the maglev trains are safe from derailment. [...]

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:55:38 +0000 Speed Records https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/21-speed-records https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/21-speed-records The history of maximum speed records of maglev high speed transport systems by a trial run, in chronological order: [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:03:28 +0000 SUMA 500 (South Korea) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/401-suma-500-south-korea https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/401-suma-500-south-korea

The SUMA500 is a high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train developed in South Korea.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 TP-05 (Soviet Union) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/395-tp-05-soviet-union https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/395-tp-05-soviet-union

The TP-05 stands as a testament to the USSR’s innovative spirit in transport engineering.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Transrapid 05 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/400-transrapid-05 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/400-transrapid-05

The Transrapid 05 was the world’s first full-scale, passenger-carrying magnetic levitation (maglev) transport system.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Transrapid 07 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/398-transrapid-07 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/398-transrapid-07

The Transrapid 07 is a German magnetic levitation (maglev) train developed during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Transrapid 08 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/396-transrapid-08 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/396-transrapid-08

The Transrapid 08 is a German magnetic levitation (maglev) train developed in the late 1990s by Transrapid International, a consortium including Siemens and ThyssenKrupp.

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Transrapid 09 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/397-transrapid-9 https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/397-transrapid-9

The Transrapid 09 is the final and most advanced prototype of the German Transrapid magnetic levitation (maglev) train series,

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 Transrapid Maglev Shanghai https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/26-transrapid-maglev-shanghai https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/26-transrapid-maglev-shanghai The Shanghai Maglev Train (Shanghai Transrapid; in Chinese: 上海磁浮示范运营线; literally "Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Demonstration Operation Line") is the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:16:36 +0000 Travel Time, Replacement of Air Traffic https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/32-travel-time-replacement-of-air-traffic https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/32-travel-time-replacement-of-air-traffic Maglev’s demonstrated ability to rapidly accelerate and decelerate, maintain a high travel speed and to follow flexible routes can lead to especially short total travel times and relatively simple access to city centers. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:31:48 +0000 TSB Transport System Boegl (Germany) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/406-tsb-transport-system-boegl-germany https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/406-tsb-transport-system-boegl-germany

The Transport System Bögl (TSB) is a German medium speed magnetic levitation (maglev) system

]]> Facts Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:56:16 +0000 TVE Test Site https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/28-tve-test-site https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/28-tve-test-site The Emsland Transrapid Test Facility (TVE) was the testing site for Transrapid Maglevs in Emsland, Germany. [...]

]]> Facts Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:22:22 +0000 UTM-01/02 (South Korea) https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/402-utm-01-02-south-korea https://www.maglev.in/en/facts/402-utm-01-02-south-korea

The UTM-01 and UTM-02 are South Korean medium-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) systems.

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