MAGLEV Train in Japan Breaks Its Own Wolrd Record

Japan has just broken it's own world record for the highest speed for a seven-car maglev train. It broke the 2003 record of 581km/h by reaching 603km/h. The train they used uses Electrodynamic suspension technology where the train levitates 10 centimeters above the track.

Yasukazu Endo, stated that:

"The faster the train runs, the more stable it becomes - I think the quality of the train ride has improved"

 The Japanese train company JR Central plans to have a train service between Tokyo and the central city in Nagoya with speeds reaching up to 500klm/h. They plan to cut the current travel time in half over the 286km trip to just 40 minutes. Although the costs for this project are estimated to be at around $100 billion.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVg1U8zWIH0

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-21/japanese-maglev-train-sets-new-world-speed-record-in-test-run/6410638

- Ryan