Scientists at Southwest Jiaotong University in China have reportedly built a maglev train that could reach 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h). According to The Daily Mail, a vacuum is used to minimize air ...

Roberto Palacin receives funding from European Commission, RSSB and FutureRailway As the world’s population becomes increasingly urbanised, it is estimated that the number of journeys measured in ...

In the coming months, some hard decisions will have to be made about the future of magnetically-levitated trains. As the BBC's Hugh Sykes reports, billions of pounds have already been committed to ...

Imagine gliding across the rolling countryside at incredible speeds, yet feeling almost nothing. There’s no rumble beneath your feet, no clatter of wheels on rails. In fact, there are no wheels at all ...