(PhysOrg.com) -- With the aim to make it easier to launch spacecraft into low Earth orbit (LEO), two researchers have turned to maglev technology to catapult a payload hundreds of miles above the ...

Letter writers Joan and James Mainhart share my dismay regarding proposed magnetic levitation trains (“Magnetic levitation train would be a nightmare,” April 22). The recent commentary by Angelette C.

Officials in China debuted the new state-developed maglev train on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The train can reach speeds of up to 600 km/h or 373 mph, officials said. There is just one operational ...

Europe is very close to making a huge move for its railway industry. A test by Italian firm IronLev has provided successful examples of how a magnetic levitation train, or maglev, might work on ...

Floating trains have glided closer to Europe after a pioneering trial of magnetic levitation — aka maglev. Italian firm IronLev, which developed the tech, claims to have completed the first-ever ...

ROME, March 12 (Reuters) - An Italian company has conducted what it says is the first test of magnetic levitation (maglev) transport on an existing railway track, a technology that has the potential ...

China’s latest boundary-pushing train doesn’t need electricity to run. The country has just unveiled Red Rail, the world’s first suspended maglev train, reports the South China Morning Post. Unlike ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks. No rattling ...

As the United States struggles to keep its major cities connected by even the most barebones rail systems, China is screaming into the future with the development of a levitating bullet train. Called ...

China has once again pushed the boundaries of transportation technology by setting a new world record with its ultra-high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train. In a landmark test, the ...