Pros

-Does not use fossil fuels

-No need for secondary propulsion -Solar powered

-Available to everyone -Compact

-Stylish

Cons

-Needs to be monitored constantly by computers

-Magnets are unpredictable (monitor system corrects causing vibrations)

-Can’t make sudden stops

- Guideway has to be very straight all turns have to have a radius of 65km

-Uses a lot of cryogenic cooling fluid.

Impacts in my daily life

Canada is the only country within the G7 that does not have a high speed rail service. There has been talk about a maglev system in Canada, but it would take years for it to be developed. As of such, my daily life is not effected by maglev systems.

Sources

http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2010/ph240/ilonidis2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev#History_of_maglev_speed_records http://visionlaunch.com/when-was-the-maglev-train-invented/#

https://www.apexmagnets.com/news-how-tos/magnet-experiments-what-happe ns-to-a-magnet-in-cold-temperatures/