First public test of Japan maglev train |
Update: 10:09, Tuesday, Nov 18,2014 (GMT+7)
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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).
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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.
A.K.
(Source: The Independent)
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Tags: Japan, Maglev, Shinkansen |
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