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 ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Europe is very close to making a huge move for its railway industry. A test by Italian ...

Japan is leading the way in transportation innovation with the world’s first inter-city magnetic levitation (maglev) train. Capable of reaching 500 km/h, this next-generation train levitates ...

A proposed high-speed train from Baltimore to Washington would harm a national park, a national wildlife refuge, the Chesapeake Bay and numerous nearby communities — and charge expensive ticket prices ...

Japan's maglev train just set a world record speed of 375 mph (over 600 kph) during a manned test run on April 21. Central Japan Railway plans to launch the service of the magnetically levitated ...

A blink and you will miss it test ride on the maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line offers some idea of the potential of traveling at 500 kph. Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) provided a trial run for ...