Wednesday, July 02, 2014

The First Personal Maglev Transport System Is Being Built In Israel

SkyTran - a NASA Space Act company - is finally building a pilot of its computer-controlled, two-person, high-speed maglev transport system. Cars run six metres above the ground and can be ordered by a smartphone app.

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While the initial trial in Israel will only involve a 450m closed campus loop, the plan is to build something much larger in the near future. My dream commute just got a step closer.

They are building the first personal maglev transport system in Israel
Maglev vehicles are levitated and both lift and thrust are produced by electromagnets.

They are building the first personal maglev transport system in Israel
Each skyTran car can carry two-people at over 60km/h and can be ordered by smartphone apps. The cost is anticipated to be less than a taxi-ride.

They are building the first personal maglev transport system in Israel
The skyTran trial is expected to be up and running by the end of 2015. If it is a success, a commercial roll-out in Tel-Aviv and other major global cities may follow.

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They are building the first personal maglev transport system in Israel
They are building the first personal maglev transport system in Israel

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