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Stories about: rail

MagLev Trains Racing at 500 km/h Throughout Japan by 2025 A three-car version of the Superconducting Magnetically Levitated (MagLev) train achieved the world record of 581 km/h (361 mph) for a rail vehicle in December 2003, a record that still stands today. The vehicle relies on superconducting magnets and linear motor technology, which rule out the frictional forces genera... 1 November 2008 05:11 GMT A New World Record for Train Speed A new world speed record for a train on rails is to be established on Tuesday by French TGV. Organizers will intend to reach at least 560 km (350 mi) per hour on a 73 kilometer (45.3 mile) stretch between Paris and the eastern city of Strasbourg. The new Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) would "depasse" a 17-year-old reco... 3 April 2007 06:18 GMT