Patent ID: 7699006

Claim:
A guideway with a sliding surface ( 14 , 19 ) for a magnetically levitated vehicle ( 4 ) having at least one sliding skid ( 8 ) for being set-down onto said sliding surface ( 14 , 19 ) during a standstill and in case of emergency during travel of the vehicle ( 4 ), wherein said sliding surface ( 14 , 19 ) is provided with a coating ( 15 - 17 ; 21 - 23 ) comprising at least in an outer area a mixture of a ground or matrix material and an additional material, said additional material being a tribulogically active material having low friction and wear relative to a sliding skid material of said sliding ski ( 8 ), such that an immediate braking of the vehicle ( 4 ) is avoided when the sliding skid ( 8 ) is set down onto said sliding surface ( 14 , 19 ) during travel of the vehicle.