So, Japan. The pacific nation may have its fair share of problems, but it holds a distinct talent when it comes to developing futuristic technology. From mech suits to... well, it's pretty tough to top mech suits.
Well, they've done it again; it looks like The Land of the Rising Sun is about to become the Land of the Rising Train.
Business Insider
You read that right - this train will travel at the blisteringly fast speed of 311 mph. That means this particular locomotive could go back to the future more than 3.5 times over.
Japan doesn't train its engineers for nothing.
I have to say, though, that this maglev train is pretty damn impressive. Without friction to slow them down, these things can run faster and quieter than ye olde fashioned trains; bad weather isn't much of a concern either. Plus, they hover above the ground; so, you know, that's pretty neat.
I've railed against the United States' infrastructure before, and it bears repeating now: Damn, America, get your shit together!
Now, this is just a prototype, so it'll be some time before we see the finished product (and by some time, I mean 15 years). That may sound like a lot, but for a super fast hover train, I'd say it's worth it.
Japan, I choo-choo-choose you!
Well, they've done it again; it looks like The Land of the Rising Sun is about to become the Land of the Rising Train.
The Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) yesterday unveiled a prototype it believes will bring faster train service than ever before to Japan.
The Series Lo prototype is a magnetic levitation (maglev) train, floating above its track and moving forward thanks to powerful magnets, the Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun reported.
It will run from Tokyo to Nagoya, and travel as fast as 500 kilometers per hour (about 311 mph).
You read that right - this train will travel at the blisteringly fast speed of 311 mph. That means this particular locomotive could go back to the future more than 3.5 times over.
Japan doesn't train its engineers for nothing.
I have to say, though, that this maglev train is pretty damn impressive. Without friction to slow them down, these things can run faster and quieter than ye olde fashioned trains; bad weather isn't much of a concern either. Plus, they hover above the ground; so, you know, that's pretty neat.
I've railed against the United States' infrastructure before, and it bears repeating now: Damn, America, get your shit together!
Now, this is just a prototype, so it'll be some time before we see the finished product (and by some time, I mean 15 years). That may sound like a lot, but for a super fast hover train, I'd say it's worth it.
Japan, I choo-choo-choose you!