Japan's maglev train breaks world speed record with 600km/h test run

The new record came less than a week after the train reached 590km/h, breaking its own 2003 record of 581km/h. The planned top speed of Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail link, by contrast, will be about 400km/h. The maglev hovers 10cm above the tracks and is propelled by electrically charged magnets. But fare-paying passengers face a long wait before they can experience the thrill of travelling at spe

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