World's fastest train goes an incredible 314mph and cost £38bn to build
A new revolutionary way of travelling in Japan promises to set new standards for speed and efficiency and is set for ...
End of the line: High upkeep costs force regional Japan transit operators to ditch IC cards
Integrated circuit (IC) cards have been in use in Japan for 23 years, replacing magnetic cards as the main form of cashless ...
World's incredible 387mph high speed train that could eventually go faster than a plane
The train uses magnetic levitation (maglev) technology to get rid of friction and allow faster, quieter travel.
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T-Flight high speed train faster than commercial plane!
Flight, will use magnetic levitation (maglev) technology to ensure no friction for speedier and almost silent journeys.
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Explore the science behind how magnets power music, trains and more
Only three countries have working maglev trains: China, Japan and South Korea. From fans to buses and cars, every machine with a motor uses magnets. Working with special coils of wire, magnets ...
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Super fast, high-tech maglev trains are not just cool. They’re transforming the way the world works.
Super fast, high-tech maglev trains are not just cool. They’re transforming the way the world works.Words by Elle HardyEver ...
Akihiko Okamura, a Japanese witness to a torn Ireland
Living in Ireland in the 1970s, Japanese photographer Akihiko Okamura covered the Northern Ireland conflict. His poetic, ...
SMALL CAP IDEA: Britain still boasts thriving pockets of manufacturing excellence
Britain is no longer the industrial powerhouse it once was, having ceded its dominance in manufacturing to the US, Germany, ...
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Amtrak has received a federal grant to move forward with a high speed rail line in Texas
ADAM BEARNE, BYLINE: Japan is often described as the country of the future - part of that, sleek trains with pointed noses that hit speeds close to 200 miles an hour. But the technology, known as the ...