[US / JP] Maglev "raises the bar for safety standards in rail"

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[US / JP] Maglev "raises the bar for safety standards in rail"

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Magnetic levitation raises the bar for safety standards in rail
With state-of-the-art superconducting maglev technology looking increasingly likely to come to the U.S., Wayne Rogers, Chairman and CEO of Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), explains how this revolutionary technology offers the chance to raise rail safety standards throughout North America.
Source: https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/art ... s-in-rail/ Accessed: 2022-03-24

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2022-03-24 Wayne Rogers
2022-03-24 Wayne Rogers
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Source: JR Tokai via https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/art ... s-in-rail/ Accessed: 2022-03-24
One of the impressive things about the SCMAGLEV is that its design inherently eliminates several safety challenges that traditional trains face. Because the SCMAGLEV sits in a U-shaped guideway, there is no wheel-rail interaction, and no risk of derailment. The physics of the magnetic forces, acting between the vehicle and the guideway, keep the vehicle levitated and centered. This mechanism of magnetic levitation and guidance requires no active control or power, and naturally dictates that there is no chance for derailment.
Source: https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/art ... s-in-rail/ Accessed: 2022-03-24

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2022-03-24 Wayne Rogers 2
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The SCMAGLEV is equipped with various braking systems. Credit: Courtesy of JR Tokai Source: Source: https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/art ... s-in-rail/ Accessed: 2022-03-24
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