maglevs
Magnetic suspension transit
Maglevs is the plural of maglev, short for magnetic levitation—a technology that uses powerful magnets to lift and propel vehicles without contact with a track.
Maglev trains float above their guideways, eliminating friction and allowing extremely high speeds: Japan's maglevs can exceed 370 miles per hour.
The term applies to both the technology and the trains themselves.
Force linking charge and magnetism
- superconductivityLossless current flow phenomenon
- guidewayFixed transit corridor
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- frictionlessHaving no resistance
non-contact · hover · cryogenics · induction · flux · supercooling
Marks showing passage
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- passengersTransported travelers
- commutersDaily work travelers
tickets · transit · corridor · intercity · suburban · journey · destination · schedule
Moving very quickly
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- expressState or fast train
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
streamlined · record-breaking · intercity · efficiency · quiet
Sealed tube transport system
- innovationCreating something original
- next-generationNewer, improved iteration
- zero-emissionProducing no pollutants
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
experimental · expansion · adoption · feasibility · development · modernization
electromagnetism
Force linking charge and magnetism
- superconductivityLossless current flow phenomenon
- guidewayFixed transit corridor
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
frictionless · non-contact · hover · cryogenics · induction · flux · supercooling
tracks
Marks showing passage
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- passengersTransported travelers
commuters · tickets · transit · corridor · intercity · suburban · journey · destination · schedule · timetable
high-speed
Moving very quickly
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- expressState or fast train
aerodynamics · streamlined · record-breaking · intercity · efficiency · quiet
hyperloop
Sealed tube transport system
- innovationCreating something original
- next-generationNewer, improved iteration
- zero-emissionProducing no pollutants
prototype · experimental · expansion · adoption · feasibility · development · modernization
maglevsdiesel trains
Rail vehicles with combustion engines
freight trains · subway cars · trolleys · streetcars · steam locomotives
maglevssteam engines
Boiler-driven mechanical power sources
steam trains · heritage railways · handcars · funiculars · cable cars
- maglev trainVehicle suspended by electromagnets