Japan Debuts New Maglev Train

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Japan Debuts New Maglev Train

By Andrew Meggison
CleanTechnica
June 15, 2013

Central Japan Railway has tested the newest Maglev L0
Train, and the results are promising. The train is
expected to carry 1,000 passengers and can travel up to
311 MPH, allowing the new train to travel over 200 miles
from Tokyo to Nagoya in 40 minutes.

Maglev trains are basically trains held up by magnets.
Maglev is derived from magnetic levitation with Maglev
referring to the vehicle and the “track” system. The
train does not sit on a track but rather hovers in the
air and this cuts down on friction, wear and tear on the
train, sound, and you get an increase in speed. Maglev
trains are also referred to more commonly as bullet
trains.

So why do we not have these space aged trains everywhere?
Well, they require a lot of safety monitoring, the
systems are expensive, and it turns out consumers get a
little freaked out traveling on a floating platform at
over 300 miles per hour.

Japan was the first country to introduce Maglev trains
and use them as a tool of mass transportation. The
Japan’s first use of this technology was during the 1964
Olympics and the train traveled at 130 miles per hour.
China uses Maglev trains and currently the Chinese Maglev
trainhas a top speed of 286 miles per hour. That means
when the new Japanese system in up in running around 2027
it should be the fastest train in the world with a top
speed of 311 miles per hour.

Meanwhile, America struggles to get trains to go over 100
mph. At this rate it will only take us another 50 years
to catch up with Japan.

More at:

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/15/japan-debuts-new-maglev-train/

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