Maglev is patent encumbered and really only implemented by a solitary Japanese company with close ties to the Japanese government. The government wants to give

Maglev is patent encumbered and really only implemented by a solitary Japanese company with close ties to the Japanese government. The government wants to give you a loan if you buy the product, etc. It a dying concept, much like the concorde was for air. The limits, cost, complexity, etc aren't worth it and the market has been choosing against it for decades.