[JeremyIV]

The superspeed maglev system has neither wheels nor axles nor gearing. It does not drive-it hovers without touching the guideway, with no friction nor wear. Electronics replace mechanical parts. The functions of wheel-on- rail, i.e. support and guidance, propulsion and braking, are taken over by an electromagnetic levitation and propulsion system. The Transrapid system works completely contact free.



The technology explained:

http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/maglev.htm

http://www.calpoly.edu/~cm/studpage/clottich/fund.html

Potential US routes:


http://www.transrapid-usa.com/main.asp

The Baltimore-Washington Maglev project:

http://www.bwmaglev.com/default.htm

Site of the German maker:

http://www.transrapid.de/en/index.html