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On a test track located in Japan near the mountain Fuji, managed to set a new train speed record, which amounted to 603km / h.
Those who care about saving time during their daily trips you might want to visit Japan – a country where High-speed trains are now considered the norm.
Particularly impressive are Japanese magnetic trains. These the compositions have a futuristic shape, due to which they are capable of move around the Japanese countryside at a speed of several hundred kilometers per hour. This week the lineup on magnetic suspension, including seven wagons, inside of which there were 49 passengers, set a new world record, reaching speeds of 603km / h. The speed of the previous record was 590km / h, which in turn broke the record of 581km / h, set in 2003 year.
Yasukazi Endo Test Center chief said that the ride in the high-speed train was unusually comfortable and stable. In addition, he said that the center’s staff would like to continue to analyze the data to use later in the development of modern machines and other equipment.
Although, to get a chance to experience extreme Japanese train record speeds for members of the public most likely you have to wait a bit. Based on forecasts specialists, only in 2027 passengers traveling between Tokyo and Nagoya will be able to use the services of a train developing speed up to 500 km / h, so the time of this route will be be only about 40 minutes.
However, not everything is so bad! After all, even today, the Japanese use rail services, the speed of which can reach 320 km / h.
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