Superconducting Maglev Transport is inevitable. The case for this new transport system has been made by Drs. James Powell and Gordon Danby,the inventors of Superconducting Maglev passenger transport, in a newly published book, “The Fight for Maglev, Making America the World Leader in 21st Century Transport” now available on Amazon as an ebook or paperback. This is must reading for economists, energy experts, and transportation geeks. This is a good public policy and business school case and would be of interest to anyone who wants to make government work better.
The superconducting Maglev system was developed by Japan after the US shut down its research and development program in 1975 because the first Secretary of Transportation, John Volpe, stated that with airlines and the Interstate Highway System, America did not need a new high speed surface transport system. Japan’s system has been widely acclaimed for its performance, including President Obama’s recognition of their achievement on April 16, 2009, when he introduced the High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program. Japan’s system holds the World speed record of 361 mph.
Of course, his recognition was exciting and we posted his statement on our website at www.magneticglide.com and on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkB_1QAADgE, But thus far the Obama Administration has pushed steel-wheeled high speed rail and no longer discusses Maglev, which is the lowest cost transport system bar none, and makes more sense than high speed steel-wheel rail. A new maglev industry would create millions of new jobs, and slow down our consumption of oil and tailpipe emissions. You will want to read the book and the papers posted on our website and join the discussion.
The book was written to continue the fight for Maglev and to build an audience and fan club for Powell and Danby’s 2nd generation superconducting Maglev, which is a lot more versatile, and cheaper to build.
We hope to get the attention of the media. WNBC of New York is the first television program to show the book and interview Jim Powell and Gordon Danby.
We want to have more interviews and I will post them as soon as they become available.
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