Japan’s new bullet train: Too fast to see!

Japan has successfully completed the test run of its maglev train, which will reach speeds of 500 kilometers per hour. The ambitious project plans to operate between the capital Tokyo and Nagoya. The train, which is expected to be in service for the first time in 2027, will be operational in 2034 at the earliest due to objections from environmentalists and various disruptions.

A test drive of the train, which will reach a speed of 500 kilometers per hour, was carried out in Japan. Maglev trains are planned to enter service in 2034 at the earliest.
Japan, one of the countries that uses high-speed trains the most in the world, has an ambitious project on the agenda.
Maglev reaching speeds of 500 kilometers per hour The train will operate between the capital Tokyo and the cities of Nagoya.
First planned to enter service in 2027, the train will enter service in 2034 at the earliest due to a number of disruptions and the objections of environmentalists. During the test runs, the train reached speeds too high to be followed with the naked eye. Japan is known as one of the countries that use high-speed trains the most, and the current Shinkansen bullet train can reach speeds of 320 kilometers per hour. However, the world speed record currently belongs to China.
Driverless high-speed trains are also planned to start operating in the country from the 2030s
High-speed trains are also a favorite of tourists in Japan.
Brad Pitt’s “bullet train” “assassination train” movie, which was released in 2022, was about a hitman traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto by high-speed train.
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