NAGOYA—Soft ground in Aichi Prefecture will delay completion of a tunnel for the magnetic-levitation (maglev) Chuo Shinkansen Line by more than five years to the end of January 2030. The soft ground ...
The magnetically levitated train project to link Tokyo and Nagoya will cost an additional 1.5 trillion yen ($13.8 billion) due to technological challenges and extra anti-quake measures, Central Japan ...
A prefectural government panel in central Japan has approved measures presented by a major railway operator to address the ...
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The trains that put the West to shame

Countries like Japan and China are introducing ultra futuristic floating Maglev trains on top of their already superior high speed rail networks. These 400 mph beasts can reach top speeds like this by ...
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Discover Japan's revolutionary Maglev train project, set to reach speeds of over 500 km/h, drastically cutting travel times ...
When attendees to the 21st annual Maglev conference arrive at Inchon Airport in Korea this week, they'll be whisked downtown on a brand new train that glides effortlessly on a field of magnetic energy ...
Old Dominion University officials confirmed this week that parts of the longstanding maglev structure may be demolished. “Old Dominion University’s campus is marked by physical reminders of our ...
China's first commercial maglev 3.0 train, with full intellectual property rights, completed a series of tests on Thursday. The train has achieved multiple tech advancements, including unmanned ...
Conventional “steel wheel” train technology has reached the end of its evolution: Modern tweaking of rails and controls has only squeezed out another 70 mph or so of speed while raising maintenance ...