Passive lateral stability for a maglev type vehicle

A passive lateral stability system for maintaining a position of a vehicle relative to first and second electrically conductive guide walls, the system comprising:

• a first guide assembly mounted to the vehicle and urging the vehicle away from the first guide wall, the first guide assembly comprising:
• a first wheel;
• a first mount coupled to the vehicle, the first wheel being rotatably coupled to the first mount about a first axis, the first mount being configured to reciprocate the first wheel toward the first guide wall and away from the first guide wall;
• a first biasing element configured to bias the first wheel toward the first guide wall;
• and
• a first magnetic element associated with the first wheel, wherein movement of the first magnetic element relative to the first guide wall produces a force that biases the first wheel away from the first guide wall;
• and
• a second guide assembly mounted to the vehicle and urging the vehicle away from the second guide wall.