Maglev trains float on magnetic fields instead of running on wheels, which lets them travel at speeds no wheeled train can reach. The book’s chapter on train technology explains where maglev fits into the Global Rail Network.
Video: The Wahab Way, on YouTube.
A short clip of China’s 603 km/h maglev beside an aircraft.
Japan’s maglev line, built mostly in tunnels through the mountains.
A new tunnel that will shorten journeys across Europe.
A railway across the Arabian desert, and how it is built.
Russia’s planned 400 km/h train and its new line.
A look at the new fast trains planned for Australia.
A short clip of China’s 603 km/h maglev beside an aircraft.
Japan’s maglev line, built mostly in tunnels through the mountains.
A new tunnel that will shorten journeys across Europe.
