Maglev Technology

The Maglev Monorail utilizes powerful magnetic forces to lift, propel, and guide the vehicle over a narrow guide way. Development of this technology in the United States began in 1965 with the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965. The Maglev monorail has no contact with the guideway, and thus floats across resulting in a smooth ride for passengers. Maglevs have the capability to achieve very high speeds of up to 300 mph with no frictionally losses. The speed of a Maglev vehicle is based on the frequency of the electromagnetic field in the guideway. Additionally the only noise generated is the aerodynamic noise of the vehicle which is essentially none at speeds below 125 mph.

 

Maglev Guide-rail