Whenever there is a conversation about fast trains, the name of Japan automatically pops up. High-speed trains and Japan have become synonymous with each other so much so, seven were set by Japanese vehicles and yes that includes the top three slots! Trains are Japan’s lifeline as the country actually relies on them to run. This is a big reason why Japanese locomotive technology is the most sophisticated in the world creating higher efficiency, high-speed trains as a perpetual project.
Now again, another one of Japanese train prototypes, L0 Maglev, has broken all high-speed records topping 374.69 mph during operation tests breaking its own record of 374.69 mph set just days earlier. The reason these trains can reach such high speeds is the reduced friction between cars and tracks. The train practically travels on a small cushion of air (hence ‘maglev’ from magnetic levitation) produced by a current created by using both permanent and electro-magnets. The magnets act as propulsion as well and with negligible friction this train attains super speeds.
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