The object
Przemek Ben Paczek developed MagRail with the Nevomo team, combining a passive magnetic module under a wagon with an electromagnetic third rail on existing track. The retrofit hardware can move freight wagons without a locomotive, improving rail capacity without constructing entirely new maglev lines.
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What Przemek did
Named by the EPO for MagRail, a magnetic-levitation and propulsion system designed to retrofit existing railway infrastructure.
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Why it matters
The EPO selected MagRail as a 2026 SMEs finalist; reported designs target freight speeds up to 160 kilometres per hour on upgraded existing infrastructure.
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Living-status check
The EPO's dated 13 May 2026 finalists release names Ben Paczek, positive evidence he was alive in 2026.