Second-generation SC Maglev: the promising technology that didn’t come off the ground yet
The Chuo Shinkansen Maglev train in Japan is partly finished, but a newer version of the technology is in development Shutterstock
Different from conventional rail, a Maglev train is magnetically levitated and propelled along a guideway. Although it sounds futuristic, the technology is proven in Japan, and there is even a plan to construct a Maglev train route in the United States, based on Superconducting (SC) Maglev technology. However, a newer version of the levitation technology is underway with some important advantages, says James Jordan, who has long been advocating the system in the US, which could deliver cruising speeds of around 529 kilometres per hour (325 mph).
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