ev system. Feasibility studies conducted by the US Department of Transportation have shown a great need for the technology, yet no group ready to invest because of the shear number of R&D dollars still needed with no real examples of Maglev success in this country. Judging from the progress of other countries, it is our recommendation that the United States take steps toward a greater use of Maglev to reduce its long term public transportation problems and take advantage of the low cost operation, reliability, and energy efficiency associated with Maglev.ReferencesWe've stood on the shoulders of giants, and now it's time to enumerate them . . . ...