Europe’s longest magrail test track to be constructed in Poland
The longest passive magnetic levitation test facility in Europe will be built in Poland, with construction to begin this summer.
Magrail technology company Nevomo has signed an agreement with Polish firm Ciech Sarzyna to lease land and infrastructure. This will allow Nevomo to build a full-scale 750m test track.
Magrail technology enables vehicles to reach speeds of 550km/h on existing railway tracks. The advantage of the technology, which uses the hyperloop concept, is the ability to integrate with the existing railway infrastructure without the need to make changes to rolling stock.
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