Maglev NET - Maglev Trains & Magnetic Levitation

The discovery of a new arrangement of magnets in the early 70's paved way for the introduction of the first commercial maglev lines in the world. The first maglev people mover to start operation was simply called "MAGLEV" and officially opened in 1984 at the Birmingham Airport in England.

You have most probably heard about the Shanghai Maglev line, the fastest operating commercial train, but did you know that there are another five maglev lines in the world for public use? There are two more in China, two in South Korea, and one in Japan. In this article, we ...

The review board in Qingdao approved the plans for the world’s first long-distance, ultra high-speed maglev line. The decision was made on 25 January and it's a giant leap forward for maglevs. The prototype train is planned to reach at least 600 km/h (373 mph) top speed by 2020. The ...

The L0 Series is a Japanese maglev train developed by the Central Japan Railway Company. It was unveiled in November 2012. It can be easily distinguished by its extremely long nose (5 meters / 49 ft) that helps reduce drag, increase speed and decrease energy consumption.

China is know for its ferociously fast Shanghai maglev line that runs between the Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road station while reaching 431 km/h (268 mph) top speeds along the way. Little known is that China's first mid-low speed (second commercial) maglev line was opened in 2016. Here we ...