or Maglev, was first conceived and developed in the United States by
technology innovators Drs. James Powell and Gordon Danby. Maglev, the sole option for ground
transportation systems with commercial speeds in excess of 250 mph, is the most exotic
technology discussed here in that it uses a much different propulsion and “track” design. Instead
of relying on steel wheels and rails, as the other technologies discussed, Maglev vehicles are
magnetically levitated and propelled along their guideways. Two basic types of Maglev systems
have been developed: electromagnetic and superconducting. The types of magnets used on the
vehicles differentiate these systems. Magnets located on the electromagnetic Maglev vehicle’s
undercarriage are attracted to reaction rails attached to the