The Cool Down, 4/28/24
Company develops innovative magnetic train that can operate with existing infrastructure: 'An easily usable technology'
"We have demonstrated that our vehicle can levitate on an existing track."
Italy's IronLev has developed a magnetic train that works on existing tracks. It's part of a fascinating breakthrough in the magnetic levitation rail world that could reduce costs, noise, and air pollution.
A video clip of the tech in action, part of a recent test, shows a trapezoid-shaped, one-ton vehicle moving on a railway in the countryside. The test covered about 1.2 miles outside of Venice, hitting 43 mph, according to Reuters.
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