Letter writers Joan and James Mainhart share my dismay regarding proposed magnetic levitation trains (“Magnetic levitation train would be a nightmare,” April 22). The recent commentary by Angelette C.

Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in magnetic levitation technology. Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology successfully propelled a one-tonne vehicle to 700 ...

China has established a new benchmark in high‑speed transportation technology by setting a world record with a magnetic levitation (maglev) train test. In a recent experiment, researchers accelerated ...

Officials in China debuted the new state-developed maglev train on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The train can reach speeds of up to 600 km/h or 373 mph, officials said. There is just one operational ...

Chinese scientists set a new world record as a superconducting maglev train reached 700 km/h in just two seconds, highlighting future potential for ultra-fast travel.

Researchers at China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) have accelerated a one-ton vehicle from a dead stop to 435 mph (700 km/h) in under two seconds – then back to zero mph on about ...

China’s latest boundary-pushing train doesn’t need electricity to run. The country has just unveiled Red Rail, the world’s first suspended maglev train, reports the South China Morning Post. Unlike ...

Floating trains have glided closer to Europe after a pioneering trial of magnetic levitation — aka maglev. Italian firm IronLev, which developed the tech, claims to have completed the first-ever ...

As someone who lived in Nagoya, Japan, for two years under a work visa, I have a deep appreciation for the marvel that is Japan’s Shinkansen, or bullet train. Sleek, quiet and ruthlessly punctual, ...