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Electrodynamic suspension (EDS) is a form of magnetic levitation in which there are conductors which are exposed to time-varying magnetic fields. This induces eddy currents in the conductors that creates a repulsive magnetic field which holds the two objects apart.
Since a maglev requires a guiding rail, it is mostly used in railed transport systems like trains. Since the first commercial maglev train was opened in Birmingham, England in 1984, other commercial EMS maglev train systems, such as the M-Bahn and the Transrapid have also been put into limited use.
Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.
This pulls the train forward from the front, and thrusts the train forward from the back. [9] A typical Maglev train costs three cents per passenger mile, or seven cents per ton mile (not including construction costs). [10] This compares to 15 cents per passenger miles for travel by plane and 30 cents for ton mile for travel by intercity trucks ...
ODU subsequently partnered with a Massachusetts-based company to test another maglev train. MagneMotion Inc. was expected to bring its prototype maglev vehicle, about the size of a van, to the campus to test in 2010. [41] Disassembly of the maglev track and supports began in May 2023, effectively putting an end to the project. [42]
Three-car train set. Former world speed record for maglev trains. 552 (343) MLX01: Maglev: Yamanashi Maglev Test Line: 14 April 1999: Five-car train set. Former world speed record for maglev trains. 581 (361) MLX01: Maglev: Yamanashi Maglev Test Line: 2 December 2003: Three-car train set. Former world speed record for all trains. 590 (367) L0 ...
Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress. Amtrak said Wednesday that under ...
The fully elevated Shanghai Maglev was built at a cost of US$1.33 billion over a length of 30.5 kilometres (19.0 mi) including trains and stations. Thus the cost per km for dual track was US$43.6 million, including trains and stations. This was the first commercial use of the technology.