The train that elevate on magnetic tracks? I haven't really seen one or know much about them but they are supposed to be the future trains that will make transportation like it was never before.
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Yes..... I saw a documentary about this train. I think they are called monorails. These trains are really fast and do not have any human drivers. It runs by a central computer and that computer controls everything about that train. There is prototype installed of this rail in China. They have already launched a huge project with this monorail. This rail system is very very expensive but environment friendly.
Answer 3 / 4 - Submitted 250 days ago...
The Japanese built a prototype back in the early 1980's. It was unmanned but reached speeds of up to 313mph. Thats all my news clipping says. I kept scrapbooks of odd news from 1979 onwards. Always amazed at how useful they still are.
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Answer 4 / 4 - Submitted 249 days ago...
The type of train you're referring to is called maglev, short for magnetic levitation. This mode of propulsion uses electromagnetic suspension (EMS) to levitate the train slightly off the track or guideway, essentially floating the train on a cushion of air. Friction from under the train is reduced dramatically but friction from the air remains. The trains look nominally like a monorail but operate on different principles. Airliners travel at about 550 mph while maglev trains can reach a little over 300 mph, so maglev isn't quite as fast as air travel. For shorter trips, it's very practical.
The Japanese, Chinese, and Germans are in the vanguard in support of this technology. The U.S. is stalled behind intransigent commitment to interstate highway and air travel systems so only has projects and plans thus far.
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