Acton based Magnemotion developing urban Maglev trains

Maglev Transportation

MagneMotion Inc. is an industry leader in the development of magnetic levitation transportation technologies.

MagneMotion's Maglev System (M³) addresses the following objectives:

• Cut travel time in half
• Cut operating cost in half
• Cut guide-way cost in half
• Reduce environmental impact
• Provide excellent ride quality
• Create a safe and secure transportation system

For a summary on how these objectives are accomplished, please see the paper, Linear Synchronous Motor Propulsion of Small Transit Vehicles, presented by MagneMotion's Dr. Richard Thornton to the 2004 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference.