Japanese Maglev Train Into The World's Fastest Passenger Train

JR Tokai Japan train where the company intends to challenge 600 kilometers per hour on the 21st of this month, hoping to achieve a new record.

East Japan Railway Company recently in Yamanashi Maglev Test Line (total length 42.8 kilometers) of high-speed running test, creating a 590 km per hour manned running a new record. The rate broke the 581 km per hour manned record 2003 creation. It is reported, JR Tokai company will challenge the 600 kilometers per hour on the 21st of this month.

Tests recently conducted in order to gather the high-speed maglev train is running under the aerodynamic characteristics data to improve train safety and comfort. Test on the 16th morning, the 29 JR Tokai company staff ride vehicles 11:53 local time sharing reached a speed of 590 kilometers, and thus speed run 19 seconds.

Yamanashi Maglev Test Line in the future will be converted to operate the line, is used as a central Shinkansen maglev, set at a maximum speed of 505 kilometers per hour. Section of Tokyo Shinagawa Station to Nagoya Station is scheduled to begin operating between 2027. Then, from Tokyo to Nagoya between travel time will be shortened by half, to 40 minutes.