It is reported that representatives from Iran's public and private sectors will travel to Germany soon to seal the deal for Tehran and Mashhad magnetic levitation train project.

Mr Ali Kouhestanian said that inspectors from Iran will fly to Frankfurt to test the maglev trains for this project which will be the largest railway project of its kind in the world.

The permanent representative for foreign investments in Tehran- Mashhad maglev train project added that after lengthy negotiations the 2 sides have reached an initial agreement and the German firm will soon travel to Iran to implement the scheme with the help of Iranian companies. He pointed out that the Iranian delegation plans to test the 550 KPH to 750 KPH speed of the magnetic levitation trains.

Magnetic levitation trains are a new form of transportation that could revolutionize transportation of the 21st century the way airplanes did in the 20th century. A few countries are using powerful electromagnets to develop the high speed trains.

Maglev is short for magnetic levitation, which means that these trains will float over a guideway using the basic principles of magnets to replace the old steel wheel and track trains.

(Sourced from Iran Daily)