The Shanghai Transrapid maglev at just 19 miles long isn't much more than an amusement park ride. It's consistently operated at a pathetic 20-30% capacity since opening and the fact that it runs at an ...

JR Shinagawa Station and the site where a now-defunct train depot had been situated are pictured in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Dec. 9, 2017.

China’s latest maglev experiment is not just a laboratory stunt, it is a blunt demonstration of how far the country is willing to push transport technology while the United States and Europe argue ...