Transportation

• Science: Technology: Transportation  (98)

AMLEV - It is a magnetic levitation (maglev) based on permanent magnets and includes a self-stabilizing design based on permanent magnets.

Aspects of Maglev - Future perspectives, potentials and limitations of Maglev. Effects on humans (society), environment (cities, infrastructure) and life style. Photos. Developments in Europe (Germany, Eastern Europe, South-east Europe), Asia (Japan, China, India) and North America.

Atlanta Chattanooga Maglev - Group to build a maglev train system between Atlanta, Georgia, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Includes benefits, technology information, and proposed locations.

Baltimore-Washington Maglev Project - All about the project including definitions, background, newsletter.

California Maglev Alliance - Provides information, news and descriptions of maglev in California.

Howstuffworks: How Maglev Train Works - Explanation of how maglev train levitates and moves

Inductrak - Passive maglev technology developed by a Livermore team.

The International Maglev Board - Information on the world's various maglev transportation technologies. Transrapid, linear motor car, linimo, rotem, etc. System deployments, potentials, research efforts, photographs, charts, maps.

Introduction to Maglev - A introductory questions and answers on Maglev technology, including several relevant links.

Maglev 2000 Florida - Promotes maglev system for transportation in Florida and provides overview of how this technology works.

Maglev Deployment Program - Information about Federal Railroad Administration's program to select maglev line in the United States.

Maglev Monorail - Promotion of the adaptation of monorail technologies for maglev

Maglev Research at Japanese Railway Technical Research Institute - Overview of the research at the Japanese Railway Technical Research Institute

Magplane Technology, Inc. - Intracity transportation concept using individual passive vehicles, levitated above a magway trough of semi-circular cross section.

The Pennsylvania Project - High Speed Maglev - Provides information on the Pennsylvania maglev transportation project

Web Quest Exploring Magnetic Levitation Technology - Teacher's resources on teaching maglev, including tasks and evaluations for students

Wikipedia: Magletic Levitation - Overview of the technologies behind maglev

World Maglev Systems - Maglev system uses permanent magnets for levitation and transportation.