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Maglev Research at Japanese Railway Technical Research Institute Overview of the research at the Japanese Railway Technical Research Institute http://www.rtri.or.jp/rd/maglev/html/english/maglev_frame_E.html The Pennsylvania Project - High Speed Maglev Provides information on the Pennsylvania maglev transportation project http://www.maglevpa.com Maglev Monorail Promotion of the adaptation of monorail technologies for maglev http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/MagMono.html Federal Railroad Administration : Maglev Deployment Program Information about FRA's program to select maglev line in the United States http://www.fra.dot.gov/Content3.asp?P=567 Aerodynamic Design of Maglev Vehicles Engineering and design of vehicles focused on aerodynamic aspects based on concurrent engineering, multidisciplinatory design optimization and the research of Joseph P. Schetz. Includes photographs. http://www.aoe.vt.edu/mad/Articles/95/maglev.html Howstuffworks: How Maglev Train Works Explanation of how maglev train levitates and moves http://travel.howstuffworks.com/maglev-train.htm Inductrak Passive maglev technology developed by a Livermore team. http://www.llnl.gov/str/Post.html Boeing: MagLev Description of the magnetic levitation upgrade to the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/maglev/ Magplane Technology, Inc. Intracity transportation concept using individual passive vehicles, levitated above a magway trough of semi-circular cross section. http://www.magplane.com/ California Maglev Alliance Provides information, news and descriptions of maglev in California. http://www.calmaglev.org Baltimore-Washington Maglev Project All about the project including definitions, background, newsletter. http://www.bwmaglev.com/ ODU's Maglev Train The $14 million project is a partnership involving Old Dominion University, American Maglev, Dominion Virginia Power, Lockheed Martin and other companies. http://www.pilotonline.com/news/nw0614mag.html Wikipedia: Magletic Levitation Overview of the technologies behind maglev http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev Atlanta Chattanooga Maglev Group to build a maglev train system between Atlanta, Georgia, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Includes benefits, technology information, and proposed locations. http://www.acmaglev.com/ Web Quest Exploring Magnetic Levitation Technology Teacher's resources on teaching maglev, including tasks and evaluations for students http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/ppoggio/maglev/ University of Alabama Maglev Home Page Maglev testings at the University of Alabama. Also provides archive of the National Maglev Initiative. http://www.eb.uah.edu/maglev/ World Maglev Systems Maglev system using permanent magnets http://worldmaglevsystems.com New Century Transportation, Inc. Developing high-speed monorails, particularly, using maglift technology. http://www.nctransportation.com/ Munich, Bavaria Maglev Project Details about Germany's first commercial maglev project. Includes maps and pictures. http://www.magnetbahn-bayern.de/ENGLISH/english.html American Maglev A consortium of American companies building the first maglev transit system in the United States. http://mail.american-maglev.com/ Introduction to Maglev A introductory Q&A on maglev technology, including several relevant links. http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/maglev.htm Maglev 2000 Florida Promotes maglev system for transportation in Florida and provides overview of how this technology works. http://www.maglev2000.com/ Transrapid A German project based on the MAGLEV approach. It uses electromagnetic levitation for its contact-free support, guidance, propulsion and braking systems. The site provides photos, data, and historical overview. http://home.t-online.de/home/jok.geo/maglev-english-summary.htm

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