People look at a high-speed maglev train model on display at the fourth World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, Nov. 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu) Construction began on ...

Maglev bullet trains promise a future where steel wheels and clattering rails give way to smooth, floating speed. Yet the reality on today’s tracks is more nuanced, with some systems gliding entirely ...

SINCE the 1960s, transportation industry planners have sought an energy-efficient design for a train that can glide through air at speeds up to 500 kilometers per hour. This type of train, called a ...