A test by Italian firm IronLev has provided successful examples of how a magnetic levitation train, or maglev, might work on already existing train tracks. This is a huge boon, as the maglev demo ...

Magnetic levitation suspends the train above the track, and electromagnetic force propels it forward. The technology began ...

A 1,640ft (500 metre) monorail is being built on the campus of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) next year, with a commercial network set to follow ... suspended from magnetic tracks, so they ...