Japan’s MagLev Train is Fastest Train:-
Engineers have been working on the maglev train concept since the middle of the twentieth century. Originally conceived in 1968 by James Powell, a researcher at Brookhaven National Lab, the maglev exchanges the traditional wheel and axle model for a levitation system that lifts the cars by magnetism.
The system uses the repulsive and attractive forces of magnetism to provide both the lift and the thrust required to move a train.
Japan’s magnetic-levitation train is still more than decade away from completion, but the L-Zero recently proved that it really is the world’s fastest train. On a 15-mile stretch of test track, the L-Zero reached speeds of 310 miles per hour.
After the successful trials, Central Japan Railway Co. is going ahead with a 5.1 trillion yen ($52 billion) plan to build a 177-mile maglev line between Tokyo and Nagoya. CJR says the trip will take just 40 minutes on the L-Zero.
In the past decade, engineers have designed maglev trains that are currently in service. Just last week a new train was tested on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line.
Named the L0 Series, Japan’s newest maglev train is capable of reaching a top speed of 505km/h (311mph). During its first run the L0 raced to its top speed before it reached the 3-mile marker along its 26.6-mile test track.
Whether this type of disturbance limits maglev train from use densely populated areas is still to be seen. Between now and the train’s scheduled opening date in 2027 engineers have plenty of time to minimize these exterior forces.
Maglev trains like the L-Zero rely on magnetic power to float above the ground, allowing the trains to nearly double the speed of the fastest bullet trains.
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