You have most probably heard about the Shanghai Maglev line, the fastest operating commercial train, but did you know that there are another five maglev lines in the world for public use? There are two more in China, two in South Korea, and one in…

The review board in Qingdao approved the plans for the world’s first long-distance, ultra high-speed maglev line. The decision was made on 25 January and it’s a giant leap forward for maglevs. The prototype train is planned to reach at least 600 km/h (373 mph)…

The L0 Series is a Japanese maglev train developed by the Central Japan Railway Company. It was unveiled in November 2012. It can be easily distinguished by its extremely long nose (5 meters / 49 ft) that helps reduce drag, increase speed and decrease energy…

Thyssenkrupp designed a new breed of futuristic elevators that use the power of magnetic levitation. These new elevators operate with linear motors zoom the cabins through shafts. It can go horizontally and vertically as well, it can move people up, down, left, or right. This…

China is know for its ferociously fast Shanghai maglev line that runs between the Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road station while reaching 431 km/h (268 mph) top speeds along the way. Little known is that China’s first mid-low speed (second commercial) maglev line was…

This fun new maglev toy train by OWI has an electromagnet, propulsion magnets and levitation magnets to create propulsion. The magnetic strips that are placed inside the guideway makes the Magnetic Levitation Express train to hover and it allows it to run smoothly at high…

The L0 Series high-speed maglev train, introduced in 2013 by the Central Japan Railway Company has broken two world records within 5 days. On 16 April 2015 it reached a maximum speed of 590 km/h (367 mph) on the 42.8 km (26.6 mi) long Yamanashi…

The future is now. Finally no Photoshop, no video editing required to float 1 inch above ground with a hoverboard. This is the real thing, developed by Hendo. The hoverboard uses 4 engines to make it stable, and at the current stage of development it…

Anyone who keeps up with science and medicine already knows that Israel is one of the most progressive countries when it comes to harnessing new technologies. *Jerusalem Online* recently revealed that SkyTran maglev technology, developed by NASA, was in the works for the city of…

There are already plans to implement Maglev-based systems in Mexico City, New Delhi, and Paris, but United States entrepreneurs and scientists are just as enthusiastic about New York. The Northeast Maglev Company in Washington D.C. wants to create the first Maglev transport system in the…