- Australia – Canberra Maglev Proposal: Urban maglev transport concept proposals including Canberra; no official planning or construction; remains a discussion or visionary urban transit option.
- Austria – PAN-European Corridor IV: Multinational high-speed rail feasibility project with maglev options connecting Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest; only feasibility studies; no construction.
- Brazil – Maglev Cobra: Prototype developed by UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro; superconducting maglev using liquid nitrogen levitation; about 200 m test line on campus; speed around 30 km/h; project stalled/abandoned as of 2020s.
Brazil – UFRGS Laboratory Maglev Track: Small demonstration track at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre; few meters length; used for education and research. - Canada – Cascadia Maglev: Proposed maglev corridor linking Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver BC; initial phase Tacoma–Seattle; blueprint stage; no active construction; largely superseded by conventional high-speed rail plans; realization unlikely due to regional opposition.
- China – Beijing S1 Maglev: Urban/suburban medium-speed maglev line; 10.2 km length; max speed ~100 km/h; operational since 2017.
- China – Changsha Maglev Express: Medium-speed maglev connecting Changsha South Railway Station to Huanghua International Airport; 18.55 km length; speed about 100 km/h; operational since 2016; extension under construction targeting 2025.
- China – CRRC High-Speed 600 km/h Superconducting Maglev: Ultra-high-speed maglev train prototype near Beijing and Shanghai; advanced R&D with test runs ongoing; test speeds exceed 600 km/h.
- China – Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line: Tourist maglev line in Guangdong; initial phase 8.1 km linking rail station and Chimelong Theme Park; speed about 100 km/h; partial construction ongoing; planned expansion to ~38 km.
- China – Shanghai Maglev Train: Transrapid-style maglev connecting Pudong Airport to Longyang Road Metro station; 30.5 km; operational since 2004; commercial top speed about 430 km/h; extension proposals ongoing.
- China – Shanghai Maglev Extension to Hongqiao Airport, Expo 2010 Area, and Shanghai South Railway Station: Planned 36 km extension from Pudong (Longyang Road) to Hongqiao via Expo 2010 site and Shanghai South Station; status uncertain with no construction started due to public opposition and shifting focus to conventional express rail; realization remains uncertain.
- China – Shanghai–Hangzhou Maglev Extension: Proposed high-speed maglev extension from Hongqiao Airport to Hangzhou; discussions ongoing since 2006 with German Transrapid consortium; no construction started; realization uncertain due to environmental and cost concerns.
- China – Tongji University Maglev Test Track: Small testing track under 1 km in Shanghai used for maglev R&D and prototyping; non-commercial.
- China – Other University and CRRC R&D Tracks: Various short test and demonstration tracks from meters up to a few kilometers; no passenger revenue service.
- Czech Republic – Part of PAN-European Corridor IV; feasibility studies including maglev options; no active projects.
- North Korea – No reliable maglev data available.
- France – No major contemporary maglev projects.
- Germany – Emsland Transrapid Test Facility: 31.5 km test loop for Transrapid prototype development; no longer operational since 2011; historically significant.
- Germany – Hamburg–Berlin Transrapid: Planned 295 km intercity maglev line with max speed 450 km/h; planning started 1994; officially canceled in 2000 due to cost overruns and disappointing ridership forecasts; existing railway was upgraded instead.
- Germany – Max Bögl Transport System Bögl (TSB) Demonstration Line: 3.5 km driverless mid-speed maglev near Chengdu, China; test speeds up to 169 km/h; active demonstration as of 2025.
- Germany – Munich Maglev Line: Planned 38 km Transrapid maglev connecting Munich Main Station and airport; max speed 350 km/h; project abandoned in 2008 before construction commenced.
- Germany – Metrorapid: Proposed 80 km regional commuter maglev in North Rhine-Westphalia; max speed 300 km/h; project abandoned in 2003 favoring conventional rail upgrades; alternative “Metro Express” remains in planning without financing secured.
- Germany – M-Bahn, Berlin: Short urban maglev (~1.6 km) operating 1989–1991; first urban maglev demonstration; dismantled to make way for conventional transit.
- Germany – Universität Stuttgart Maglev Research Activities: Advanced R&D on maglev vehicle dynamics, simulation, and control; collaborations with CRRC and ThyssenKrupp; no commercial operation.
- Germany – Various University Experimental Tracks: Numerous small research lines for maglev vehicle design and control studies; no passenger service.
- Hungary – Included in PAN-European Corridor IV multinational feasibility studies; no construction.
- India – Delhi–Mumbai Maglev Proposal: Approx. 1,400 km maglev corridor proposed with estimated cost over $30 billion; projected travel time ~3 hours compared to current 16 hours; blueprint stage since 2007; no construction started.
- India – Mumbai–Pune Maglev Proposal: Conceptual intercity maglev project; not implemented.
- India – University Research Tracks: Various small-scale academic maglev demonstration lines.
- Indonesia – Feasibility studies ongoing; no major maglev projects underway.
- Iran – Tehran–Mashhad Maglev Proposal: Proposed 800 km maglev line with German engineering involvement; only preliminary studies; no construction.
- Italy – Part of PAN-European Corridor IV feasibility studies; no maglev construction.
- Japan – Chūō Shinkansen (SCMaglev) Tokyo–Osaka: Active construction of superconducting maglev; Tokyo–Nagoya section (~286 km) planned to open circa 2034; Osaka extension (~438 km total) planned; commercial speed about 505 km/h; test run record 603 km/h; project likely to be realized.
- Japan – Linimo: Urban low-speed maglev in Aichi Prefecture; 8.9 km; operational since 2005; max speed 100 km/h.
- Japan – Miyazaki HSST Experimental Line: Approx. 3 km research and demonstration track; closed after 2009.
- Japan – Yamanashi Maglev Test Line (RTRI): 43 km testbed and site of world speed record; government-funded R&D facility; operational and active as of 2025.
- Japan – University and Industry Experimental Tracks: Small research maglev tracks under 1 km at universities and JR Central; research only.
- Malaysia – Johor Maglev: Urban monorail-to-maglev conversion proposal; blueprint stage.
- Netherlands – Hardt/Nevomo Maglev and Hyperloop Proposals: Randstad corridor concepts (Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Eindhoven), including MagRail hybrid maglev and vacuum maglev systems; pilot tracks operational in Poland; conceptual phase.
- Netherlands – Randstad Rapid Maglev: Proposed intercity maglev; blueprint phase; realization unlikely.
- Poland – Nevomo MagRail Test Track: Hybrid maglev on conventional rails; pilot testing ongoing.
- Russia – St. Petersburg–Moscow Maglev Proposal: Conceptual study; existing intercity high-speed services use steel-wheel technology.
- Singapore – National University of Singapore Maglev Prototype: Small superconducting maglev platform for demonstration and research.
- South Korea – Daejeon Expo Maglev (ROTEM): 1 km low-speed demonstration line built for 1993 Expo; operational as a short shuttle; realization underway in limited capacity.
South Korea – Incheon Airport Maglev: 6.1 km automated maglev airport shuttle; opened 2016; suspended since 2023; inactive as of 2025. - South Korea – K-Hypertube Vacuum Maglev: Proposed approx. 400 km ultrahigh-speed vacuum maglev corridor Seoul–Busan; speeds planned up to 1,200 km/h; research started 2025; operational decades away.
- South Korea – Suma550 Maglev: Ultra-high-speed maglev train project by Hyundai Rotem designed for speeds of 550 km/h; in development as of 2025; intended for regional and intercity use; complements Korea’s Hypertube vacuum maglev program.
- South Korea – University Maglev Tracks: Short experimental tracks at KAIST and others for engineering research.
- Spain – Tenerife Maglev: Proposed intercity maglev system on the Canary Islands; blueprint only.
- Switzerland – Swissmetro: Proposed high-speed underground vacuum maglev system (~1,000 km/h); simulation studies confirm feasibility; realization highly uncertain due to cost and technical challenges.
- Thailand – King Mongkut’s University Maglev Demonstrator: Short educational demonstration line under 100 m in Bangkok.
- Turkey – Istanbul Technical University Maglev: Research-scale track under 1 km for levitation and guidance testing; no commercial operation.
- United Arab Emirates – Dubai Maglev Concepts: Speculative proposals without implementation.
- United Kingdom – Birmingham Airport Maglev Shuttle: World's first commercial maglev system; 600 m pneumatic maglev shuttle operating 1984–1995; dismantled and replaced by cable shuttle.
- United Kingdom – Glasgow Airport–Edinburgh Maglev: Proposed airport-city maglev link; never implemented.
- United Kingdom – UK Ultraspeed: Proposed Transrapid maglev between London and Glasgow with further Glasgow–Edinburgh airport link; government consideration ongoing but no construction as of 2025.
- United Kingdom – Various University Demonstrations: Small-scale maglev models and tracks used for research and education.
- United States – American Maglev Technology Test Track, Powder Springs, Georgia: Approx. 600 m demonstration track from late 1990s; later dismantled; no commercial use.
- United States – Atlanta–Chattanooga Maglev: Proposal for a regional Transrapid-based route; blueprint phase; no construction.
- United States – Baltimore–Washington SCMaglev (Northeast Maglev): Proposed 64 km SCMaglev corridor with Japanese technology; environmental review ongoing; no construction as of 2025.
- United States – California–Nevada Interstate Maglev: Proposed high-speed line between Las Vegas and Southern California; blueprint only.
- United States – Cascadia Maglev: Visionary Portland–Seattle–Vancouver corridor proposal; inactive blueprint.
- United States – Honolulu Maglev: Linimo-style urban maglev proposed; abandoned in favor of conventional metro system.
- United States – Multiple Regional Proposals (Los Angeles–Riverside, Las Vegas–Anaheim, Pittsburgh, San Diego Airport Maglev): Various corridor plans; study or blueprint phase; no active construction.
- United States – Old Dominion University Maglev Research Track: Approx. 350 m “smart train, dumb track” concept research line; early 2000s; project halted due to technical issues; dismantled circa 2023.
- United States – University Demonstration Tracks: Small maglev educational and experimental tracks (MIT, Princeton, among others); several meters to under 100 m; no passenger service.
- Venezuela – Caracas–La Guaira Maglev: Proposed city-to-port maglev line connecting Caracas with La Guaira and the Simón Bolívar International Airport; blueprint stage; realization unlikely as of 2025.