They were invented decades ago.

They have fewer moving parts than wheelbois.

They require less maintenance.

There’s obviously some bottleneck in expanding maglev technology, but what is it?

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    Where are all the maglev trains in non-capitalist countries? Sooner or later, in any system, someone has to do a cost benefit analysis and decide whether it’s worth it. It’s not just about profitability. There are plenty of situations in the US where something is unprofitable but still funded because the benefit is worth it.

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        China is very much capitalist and has been for at least three decades now.

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      Where are all the maglev trains in non-capitalist countries?

      There aren’t really any non-capitalist countries except maybe like N. Korea, which is not known for deciding things on merit.

      There are plenty of situations in the US where something is unprofitable but still funded because the benefit is worth it.

      I suppose, in some rare cases where there is not heavy lobbying and massive industry resisting it in an effort to preserve their power and wealth.