Looking down the track at very fast trains
Further Reading
22 September 2006
Maglev train crash highlights high-speed risk (by Will Knight)
Looks at the dangers of maglev trains.
8 January 2005, page 26
2005 preview: China pushes ahead with levitating trains
Looks at the future of magnetic levitation passenger trains.
8 August 1998, page 7
Prepare for lift off (by Duncan Graham-Rowe)
A new maglev system uses permanent magnets and a novel linear motor.
11 July 1998, page 18
Silent but speedy (by Jonathan Beard)
Reports on a new type of train track which is longer lasting, less noisy and cheaper to maintain.
May 2010, pages 36-41
Revolutionary rail: High-speed rail plan will bring fast trains to the US (by Stuart F Brown)
Compares different high speed rail options for the USA.
January 2000, pages 64-69
Maglev: A new approach (by Richard F. Post)
October 1997, pages 68-73
How high-speed trains make tracks (by Jean-Claude Raoul)
October 1997, pages 74-76
Fast trains: Why the US lags (by Anthony Perl and James A. Dunn Jr.)
October 1997, page 77
Maglev: Racing to oblivion? (by Gary Stix)
September 1995, page 74-75
High-speed rail: Another golden age? (by Tony R. Eastham)
August 1992, page 83-93
Air trains (by Gary Stix)
Page updated May 2010.