First public test of Japan maglev train

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Update: 10:09, Tuesday, Nov 18,2014 (GMT+7)

The hovering train took 100 people on a 27-mile (42.8km) test run between the cities of Uenohara and Fuefuki, reaching speeds of up to 311mph (500km/h). It's even faster than Japan's famous bullet trains, which currently travel at about 320km/h (200mph).

The Central Japan Railway Company is running eight days of testing for the experimental maglev Shinkansen train on its test track in Yamanashi Prefecture. The train will eventually consist of 16 carriages, carrying up to 1,000 passengers at a time.

Japan’s reputation for high-speed rail started in 1964 with the unveiling of its first bullet train coinciding with the Summer Olympics. The central line in the country – the Tokaido Shinkansen – is the world’s busiest high-speed rail, carrying 151 million passengers each year.

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(Source: The Independent)

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