Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) is a new mode of transport, in which high speed vehicles are magnetically levitated and propelled along elevated guideways. Maglev can transport passengers and freight over long distances at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour. Maglev promises to be a major mode of transport in the 21st Century, even more important than autos, trucks and airplanes.

The Maglev Research Center of Polytechnic University has as its primary goal to fully research, develop, test and assist implementation of a nationwide maglev system that carries both freight and passengers using the Powell-Danby Second Generation Superconducting Maglev System.

No other system today is capable of:

1. Hauling normal freight
2. Operating without subsidies in the US
3. Sharply reducing dependence on foreign oil
4. Dramatically reducing Global Warming gas emissions
5. Operating on guideways that are competitive in cost to rail or highway routes

View a short video clip of a computer-generated depiction of Maglev.

http://www.magneticglide.com/