The island nation's experimental magnetic levitation train set a world record when it reached a top speed of 361 miles ... a conventional train. Japan's maglev train is earmarked for deployment ...

However, when the latest tests were conducted, CASIC didn’t reveal the exact top speed attained by the maglev train or the ...

Using magnets to hold trains in the air ... begin this year on a second maglev line linking Shanghai and the resort city of Hangzhou, a $4.4-billion, high-speed line. The new line, due to launch ...

China has successfully tested a prototype of its next-generation high-speed rail that can reach a top speed of 281mph ... will use magnetic levitation (maglev) technology to zip passengers ...

Japan's maglev train just set a world record speed of 375 mph (over 600 kph) during a manned test run on April 21. Central Japan Railway plans to launch the service of the magnetically levitated ...

but it's only now coming into focus as a means of high-speed transit. There are several maglev train systems spread ...

A cup filled with water demonstrated the extent of shaking when the maglev train was running at very high speed. Before magnetic levitation occurs, the train runs on wheels, giving off a unique sound.

As manufacturers and operators invest in more efficient rail technologies, we take a look at some of the fastest trains in ...

What’s wrong with using LEGO as a research platform for a Maglev? This team has been ... This is used to push the train up to speed, as well as slow it down for braking.

They are all that is left of a bold experiment to create Britain’s first full-sized magnetic levitating train, an experiment ... The dream of a British MagLev wasn’t over, but the 1980s ...

It's simple: The Shanghai Maglev is one of the fastest passenger trains in the world. Traveling at about 270 miles per hour, this train is the adult equivalent of the theme park ride, especially ...