Development
In the late 1940s, the British electrical engineer Eric Laithwaite, a professor at Imperial College London, developed the first full-size working model of the linear induction motor. … See more

The highest-recorded maglev speed is 603 kilometres per hour (375 mph), achieved in Japan by JR Central's L0 superconducting maglev on 21 April 2015, 28 kilometres per … See more

Many maglev systems have been proposed in North America, Asia, Europe and on the Moon. Many are in the early planning stages or … See more

In the public imagination, "maglev" often evokes the concept of an elevated monorail track with a linear motor. Maglev systems may be … See more

As more maglev systems are deployed, experts expect construction costs to drop by employing new construction methods and from See more

Operational systems
High speed
The Shanghai Maglev Train, an implementation of … See more

Two incidents involved fires. A Japanese test train in Miyazaki, MLU002, was completely consumed by a fire in 1991.
On 11 August 2006, a fire broke out on the commercial Shanghai Transrapid shortly after arriving at the Longyang terminal. People were … See more