Maglev (Transport) Information Maglev (derived from magnetic
levitation) is a system of transportation that uses magnetic
levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles with magnets
rather than using mechanical methods, such as wheels, axles and
bearings. With maglev a vehicle is levitated a short distance
away from a guideway using magnets to create both lift and
thrust. High-speed maglev train solutions promise dramatic
improvements for human travel if widespread adoption occurs.
Maglev Trains work with an electro magnet, Maglev trains move
more smoothly and somewhat more quietly than wheeled mass
transit systems. Their non-reliance on friction means that
acceleration and deceleration can surpass that of wheeled
transports, and they are unaffected by weather. The power needed
for levitation is typically not a large percentage of the
overall energy consumption; most of the power is used to
overcome air resistance (drag), as with any other high-speed
form of transport. Although conventional wheeled transpor