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Why isn't Maglev transportation offered in the US?
your dumb
What type of transportation is Maglev used for?
The idea of Maglev is used for large scale transportation of passengers via train. It currently holds the top speed record for railway transport, and they are unaffected by the weather.
Where were maglev trains invented?
The Maglev train (also known as the Magnetic Levitation train) was invented in Germany, by a man named Alfred Zehden, in 1902.+++The Linear Motor which is used to propel the levitated trains, was invented in Britain, in the 1960s I think, but sadly not developed here.in japan The technology in use for the Japanese MagLev was invented by two US inventors and was sold to the Japanese when no US investors could be found to proceed with a full-scale maglev in the US. The American prototype maglev train they made was only 3 feet long. A German maglev, using a different technology, was invented and built at about the same time, with the German maglev in use prior to the Japanese maglev.
When were maglev trains first being used?
MagLev trains were first designed by a German man named Hermann Kemper. he was the first man to design and patent a MagLev train. The first MagLev train to be built and used was designed by Thyssen Henschel, another German, in the 1970's. The first passenger-carrying MagLev train was introduced in 1979 at the International Transportation Exposition in Hamburg, Germany. Thus began the MagLev train.
How magnet used in transportation?
Magnetic levitation uses magnets system through what is called Maglev transportation. This system transportation uses the magnets to lift a train without using wheels also method is quieter, smoother and faster when transporting a train.
Why is the maglev train called the maglev train?
maglev is short for Magnetic Levitation.
Abbreviation for magnetic levitation?
"Maglev" is.
What is the fastest land transportation?
It's in China! Basically it' s a maglev train going up to 431 km/h in service and hitting 501 km/h on tests! It's a 30.5 km line between Shanghai and Shanghai airport. ;)
How do you people get on maglev trains?
They get on from an opening passage way that comes out of the maglev train
How does magnetism keep the cars suspended on a maglev train?
Magnetism elevates the maglev train because like forces repel. Maglev trains are not suspended, but are elevated.
Who heads the Department of Transportation?
The US Department of Transportation is headed by the Secretary of Transportation.
Are there any maglev vehicles in the US?
yes, there is,Added: I don't believe that ther are any operaing in a commercial application.
