Japan's maglev train breaks world speed record
A maglev train in Japan reached a speed of 590 kilometers per hour (366 miles per hour) this week, breaking a world record that had stood for 12 years. Central Japan Railway Co. announced the feat on Thursday, after the company’s seven-car train completed a test run on an experimental track in Yamanashi prefecture. The train beat the previous mark of 481 kilometers (361 miles) per hour, set in 2003, though a spokesman for the railway company tells The Wall Street Journal that the record may not stand for long. Another test run is scheduled for Tuesday, and the train’s speed could reach 600 kilometers per hour (373 miles per hour).
The train company, known as JR Central, said the maglev was carrying 29 technicians on this week’s…
Source:: The Verge
