Tuesday, 25 September 2007,
BBC
"Germany has come up with the funds to launch its first magnetic levitation - or maglev - rail service.The state of Bavaria is to build the high-speed railway line from Munich city centre to its airport, making it Europe's first commercial track.
Maglev trains use electric-powered magnets that enable them to float above their tracks, allowing for much faster speeds than traditional rail services.
The 1.85bn-euro ($2.6bn; £1.3bn) project had faced financing problems.
However, the Bavarian state government said it had signed an agreement with rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial consortium Transrapid that includes the developers of the train - Siemens and ThyssenKrupp."
BBC STORY HERE
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This is the only other Mag-Lev train operating in the world. It runs from city center, Shanghai China, to the airport. It can travel at 310 mph.
Meanwhile, in the U.S. our trains travel too slowly on old rails with dangerous crossings. (Imagine airports with highways crossing them and gates that go up to stop traffic whenever a plane is coming in.)
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