Zheng Jian, chief planner with the Chinese Ministry of Railways, confirmed today that the Shanghai to Hangzhou Maglev project has been approved and that the construction of the additional 164.5 kilometer Maglev line will start next year.
As a big supporter of state of the art technology, China is making quick work to improve the existing [...]
Central Japan Railway (JR Tokai) has announced that the launch of the new maglev train originally planned for 2025 might be delayed due to financial problems. The declining revenues owing to the economic turmoil have forced JR Tokai to review a 2007 financing plan for the new maglev. The maglev project may also be delayed [...]
President of United States of America, Barack Obama upon taking over the office proposed a “Green New Deal” that would reduce consumption of fossil fuels. Just like Japan and Europe, high speed passenger trains were a part of his plan. The American East and West Coasts, the Midwest and Florida have all showed interest in [...]
