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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 09:11 PM

wired.co.uk, 4/17:
 

Japan’s maglev train breaks world speed record

 

A maglev train in Japan reached a record-breaking speed of 590Kph (366Mph) this week, according to the Central Japan Railway Company -- smashing a record that’s been held for 12 years.

 

The seven-car train completed a test run on Thursday on an experimental course in central Japan's Yamanashi prefecture. The train beat the previous record of 581Kph (361Mph), which has been held since 2003.

 

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Posted 21 April 2015 - 05:51 AM

AP via WTOP radio, 4/21:
 

Japan’s maglev train breaks own speed record at 603 kph

 

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese maglev that is the fastest passenger train in the world has broken its own speed record.

 

Operator JR Central said the train reached 603 kilometers per hour (375 miles per hour) in a test run on Tuesday, surpassing its previous record of 361 mph (581 kph) set in 2003. The train traveled for just over a mile (1.8 kilometers) at a speed exceeding 600 kph (373 mph).

 

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