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Chinese MagLev Train Opens Next Week

Posted by michael on from the people-mover dept.

lupa1420 writes "The Guardian reports on the launch next week of the world's fastest train, 430kph, in China, which uses magnetic levitation technology. Includes instructions on how to make your own maglev demo at home."

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  1. No! Fastest Train is the TGV! by beezly · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The TGV is still the worlds fastest commercial train. Whilst it normally cruises around 300km/h, it has travelled at 515.3km/h on a REAL piece of track (i.e. not a test track). That top speed was set in 1990.