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MAGLEV Development, Projects and Operational Results of High Speed Applications worldwide

Experience in operation and maintenance of Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Line and further application of maglev in China Wu, Xiangming

The status of development and running tests of Superconducting Maglev Shirakuni, Noriyuki Terai, Motoaki  Watanabe, Katsutoshi  Takahashi, Kiyoshi

State of progress on the high-speed maglev line project between Munich’s central railway station and its airport Keil, Johannes Kretschmar, Markus

Transrapid Maglev System – Fields of Application Atzpodien, Hans-Christoph

Study of Optimal Design Speed of High-speed Maglev Project Liu, Wanming Yao, Jinbin  Zu, Baofeng

Current Status of Maglev Development Programme Nissen, Gunter

Marketing Strategy of the HSST System Kwok, Gerald Takahashi, Michio  Kubota, Koji

The Developmental Status and Future Prospects of Maglev Technology Liu, Yuhong Sun, Guangsheng  Wei, Rong

General Atomics Urban Maglev Program Status Gurol, Sam Baldi, Bob  Post, Richard

Global Modelisation of the Swissmetro Maglev using a numerical Platform  Jufer, Marcel Bourquin, Vincent  Sawley, Mark

Summary of automatic operation of Linimo and achievement in opening year Hibi, Osamu Saito, K.

Technology and System Layout of the Transrapid Maglev Project Munich Rausch, Christian

Project Approval Procedure Neises, Frauke

Utilisation of the TRANSRAPID in Europe Neumann, Bernd

Transrapid - Increasing push and pull of touristic destination Godau, Armin

The Transrapid Superspeed Maglev Technology – System Characteristics and Market Potential  Wackers, Manfred

Transrapid Maglev Projects in the U.S.A. Budell, Robert Buss, Walter

US Maglev Coalition Ferguson, Joe

California-Nevada Interstate Maglev Project (CNIMP)  Cummings, M. Neil Baldi, Bob  Buss, Walter  Chin, Hong  Hirschfeld, Wendall W.  Shearin, Gui

Innovative Stations for an Innovative Transport System – the Maglev Stations Munich Central Railway Station (“Hauptbahnhof”) – Airport  Marscholek-Uecker, Knut Huhn, Gregor

Availability and Punctuality of the Transrapid system – Requirements and operating experience Stephan, Arnd

The Transrapid Testfacility (TVE) – Practical testing for success in commercial operation Metzner, Jörg

Approval Process for Maglev Projects in Germany  Kraft, Willi Rebentisch, Michael