• Question: What is a maglev train

    Asked by HoverCar to Ryan on 8 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Ryan Bakewell

      Ryan Bakewell answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      Maglev stands for Magnetic Levitation. This means the train is hovering over the tracker – which reduces the friction normally generated between the track and the wheels to 0. Magnets on the train get pulled down the track by a magnetic field generated in the track.
      There is only 1 operational maglev in the world in China. They’re very fast and so I’ve heard very smooth.

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