The country that invented the bullet train now has something much faster: the floating bullet train. It’s called a “maglev” train, for “magnetic levitation.” Instead of wheels: magnets. Instead of an ...

Japan’s Maglev train isn’t just fast—it’s a futuristic leap in transportation. Using powerful magnetic levitation, it glides ...

A maglev train in Japan reached a record-breaking speed of 590Kph (366Mph) this week, according to the Central Japan Railway Company-- smashing a record that’s been held for 12 years. The seven-car ...

Rail operators in Japan have unveiled a new “levitating” high-speed train that operates using magnets and can reach speeds of up to 310 mph. The futuristic trains, designed by Japanese rail giant JR ...

This will not compromise passenger comfort as the travel time will be less than half what it takes existing bullet trains to make the journey. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

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A Japanese railway company this month unveiled a prototype for a commercial passenger train that it says can reach speeds of 310 miles per hour via magnetic levitation. According to the Asahi Shimbun, ...

Central Japan Railway's magnetic levitation bullet train, otherwise known as Chūō Shinkansen has done it again. The new speed record stands at a whopping 374 mph (603 km/h). After last Thursday's ...

TSURU, Japan — The experimental MLX01 maglev is the world’s fastest train. But it is confined to a 12-mile track. And like the train itself, its technology has been trapped in Japan. Now, though, ...

Japan is track testing its new high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train, which is designed to travel at 310 mph. The L0 maglev train floats above its track and is propelled by powerful magnets, ...