Traveling by Magnetic Levitation: New Technology on the Move at Home and Abroad

摘要

Recent developments in Germany, Japan, China, and the United States have increased public awareness about the deployment of magnetic levitation―or "maglev"―transportation systems. What is maglev, how does it work, how has it developed, what is the status of the maglev projects planned in the United States and abroad, and what role will maglev play in the transportation system of the future?