The North American Maglev Transport Institute (NAMTI) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, USA, and established to educate the public about the advantages of magnetic levitation (maglev) transport.
[1] NAMTI also serves as a central clearing house for information on different types of maglev transport technology and to help clearly differentiate maglev technology from other modes, such as trains or USA trains.
[3][4] Dr. Harding retired from the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration in 2005 and his position was never refilled, thus leaving a gaping knowledge vacuum at the U.S.
NAMTI was thus established as a new independent organization to stay abreast of evolving international maglev developments.
[5] The institute maintains a website filled with data, charts, maps, photos and videos of several types of maglev technology being developed around the world.