LOW SPEED MAGLEV TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The overall objective of the Low Speed Maglev Technology Development Program was to develop magnetic levitation technology that is a cost effective, reliable and environmentally sound transit option for urban mass transportation in the United States. Magnetically levitated vehicles offer a number of benefits over traditional urban transit options, such as buses, light rail lines, subway systems, etc. Maglev vehicles are a quiet, safe, and efficient alternative, which enables city planners to place a transit system where it is most needed. Maglev technology offers a revolutionary solution to relieve congestion in highly populated urban and surrounding metropolitan areas.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15942
• Corporate Authors:

  General Atomic Company

  10955 John Jay Hopkins Drive
  San Diego, CA  United States  92121

  Federal Transit Administration

  Advanced Public Transportation Systems Program, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gurol, H
  • Baldi, R
  • Jeter, P
  • Kim, I K
  • Bever, D
• Publication Date: 2002-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 59 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cost effectiveness; Environmental protection; Magnetic levitation; Technology assessment; Urban transit
• Subject Areas: Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00921391
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FTA-CA-26-7025-02.1
• Contract Numbers: DTFR53-93-C-00058
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 21 2002 12:00AM