BENEFITS OF MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORTATION FOR THE UNITED STATES. REPORT PREPARED BY THE MAGLEV TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTING TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS, UNITED STATES SENATE, 101ST CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION
At the request of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the Maglev Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC) was organized in October 1988 to examine the technical and economic feasibility of running Maglev transport systems along U.S. Interstate highway rights of way. The committee was also asked to assess the potential environmental, energy, social, and industrial benefits that would result from large scale implementation of Maglev in the U.S. Results of the MTAC study are presented in two volumes. Volume 1, the Executive Report, summarizes the study; Volume 2, the Technical Report, presents detailed descriptions and analyses generated by the participants. This report to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works contains the Executive Report. It states that Maglev is achievable at acceptable cost and without significantly interfering with normal highway operations, and that there are compelling reasons for the U.S. to pursue Maglev. While invented in the U.S., Maglev application to actual revenue-producing service systems is being planned in both Japan and West Germany. However, the U.S. has the capability and industrial know-how at the present time to take the lead in Maglev transport.
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Corporate Authors:
United States Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Washington, DC United States 20510 - Publication Date: 1989-8
Media Info
- Pagination: 34 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefits; Feasibility analysis; High speed ground transportation; Magnetic levitation; Technological innovations
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00490476
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: S. Prt. 101-47
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 31 1990 12:00AM