Industry perspective on Maglev. Final report
Most of the recent discussion and proposed legislation concerning Maglev assumes that U.S. industry has a strong interest in Maglev and will be willing to take a proactive, cost-sharing role in the development of Maglev systems. As part of the preliminary feasibility studies on Maglev, the Federal Railroad Administration obtained the perceptions of several major U.S. corporations and identified their interest in a Maglev program, their willingness to participate, and any potential barriers to their participation. The industry perspectives were obtained through an independent and unbiased external study that included in-depth interviews with senior executives from 22 major U.S. corporations. The study, conducted during April and May 1990, was primarily directed at the development and implementation of a next-generation leapfrog Maglev system in the United States. It was not aimed at assessing the interests of individual entrepreneurs in implementing existing German (or Japanese) systems.
- Research Organization:
- Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Research and Development
- OSTI ID:
- 6796948
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-252305/XAB; DOT/FRA/ORD-90/07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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