YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR JAPAN'S THREE MAGLEV PROJECTS

With Japanese National Railways's 7-km maglev test track due to be completed and Japan Air Lines' High Speed Surface Transport (HSST) linear induction test car likely to attempt 300 km/h, the development outlook for magnetically levitated transport in Japan remains bright. Work on the Ministry of Transport-sponsored project for a small linear-motor powered vehicle for rapid transit use also continues.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

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  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 232-233
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; High speed ground transportation; Linear induction motors; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic levitation vehicles; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157511
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1982 12:00AM