Privatizing Amtrak won’t put US high-speed rail on track | EDITORIAL
Elon Musk says take passenger rail out of government’s hands but that’s not how successful systems work, especially not the ...
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Shanghai Maglev
It's simple: The Shanghai Maglev is one of the fastest passenger trains in the world. Traveling at about 270 miles per hour, this train is the adult equivalent of the theme park ride, especially ...
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China’s crazy levitating train took a big step toward becoming a reality
Unlike conventional rail, maglev trains eliminate friction by floating ... which means it could cut the Beijing-to-Shanghai journey to just 90 minutes. This trip currently takes around six hours.
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Canada is planning a 186-mile-per-hour train — linking Toronto to Montreal in 3 hours
The world's fastest train, the Shanghai Maglev, can reach speeds of up to 285 miles per hour on its short journeys between the city and its airport. Canada's announcement comes as President Donald ...
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Proposed $19,000,000,000,000 tunnel could get you from London to New York in 54 minutes
China already has two maglev train lines – Changsha Maglev and Shanghai Maglev – but these only go as fast as 62 mph (101 kmph) and 268 mph (431 kmph), respectively. To reach speeds close to ...
Canada is planning a 186-mile-per-hour train — linking Toronto to Montreal in 3 hours
Journey times between major cities in eastern Canada would be cut in half under the new plans, making train travel more appealing.
$19 trillion tunnel could go from London to New York in 54 minutes
A proposed Transatlantic Tunnel could take passengers from London to New York in under an hour, travelling at speeds of over 3,000 miles per hour (4,800 kmph).
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China testing world’s fastest high-speed train prototype at 280 mph pace
In addition to the CR400, China already operates other record-breaking trains. The Shanghai Maglev runs on magnetic levitation technology at a maximum speed of about 431 kilometers (268 miles ...
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China’s Experimental ‘Flying Train’ Edges Closer to Reality—Can Hyperloop Succeed Where Others Failed?
alternating magnetic fields generated by coils push the train forward. Maglev technology has provided smooth and fast trips across Asia for years, including Shanghai’s 268 mph train. A low-vacuum tube ...