Maglev trains have long been touted as the new dawn for train technology. Despite keen and eager interest in the mid-20th century, development has been slow, and only limited commercial operations ...

Chinese high-speed trains currently have a top operating speed of 350 km/h, while the cruising speed of commercial aircraft ...

"This is the nation's first bridge rotation over an active maglev line, which operates at speeds exceeding 400 km/h, ...

The city is hosting the 2020 Olympic games -- maglev is set to be officially unveiled in 2027 When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing. That year, ...

Japan's SCMaglev reached 603 km/h, showcasing how magnetic levitation could redefine long-distance rail travel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks. No rattling ...

After a four-day halt of air travel a year ago, this country's need for an efficient high-speed ground transportation system became even more obvious in the wake of Sept. 11. Now, Congress is ...

The train will be used on the Qingyuan line, which is China’s first tourism-dedicated low-speed maglev line. Construction of the line started in December 2017. The new train is part of the ...

A proposal to bring a high-speed maglev train system to the Washington region, which proponents say is key to addressing congestion along the Interstate 95 corridor, has reached a critical milestone.

The billions we will spend on HS2 will get us from London to Birmingham 28 minutes faster than the present system does. After Birmingham, the trains will travel on old lines China has the longest ...

The world’s biggest tunnel projects account for $538.11bn of investment, but the ranking illustrates how rail corridors are absorbing an ever-larger share of underground construction spending, ...

A proposed $10-billion high-speed rail route between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. using magnetic levitation (maglev) is under fire from the Maryland city's officials, who cite its lack of detail, ...