Monday, November 19, 2007

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.

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