bout one hour. That's better than air travel. You don't have to deal with busy airports. Maglev could also reduce congested roads and highways. More drivers might leave their wheels behind (Stiefel, 1998, p. 15). The $30 million per mile cost of a Maglev system, however, means that the United States likely will not have a Maglev train system for quite a few years, as the country would need to be willing to spend money on domestic transportation, as opposed to major new weapons systems.
Some states, however, have begun explorations into the establishment of high-speed rail systems that will incorporate Maglev trains. A joint private-sector/public-sector high-speed rail system development has been proposed in Florida. The proposal to develop a high-speed rail system requires the participation of both the private sector and the public-sector. The venture will represent a partnership effort between the private-sector developer of the high-speed rail system and the state government which will provide infrastructure financing and wh
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