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title: Maglev Train
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/atlas/maglev-train"
hub: atlas
summary: Magnetic levitation systems enabling friction-free high-speed rail transport
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# Maglev Train

Magnetic levitation systems enabling friction-free high-speed rail transport
- Technology Readiness Level: 8/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 5/5
Maglev trains use magnetic levitation for high-speed ground transport. Research, early commercialization, diffusion; Transrapid, Shanghai Maglev, Linimo. Applications: faster trains. Commercial deployment in China; limited elsewhere due to cost.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/atlas/maglev-train)