This train is so fast that it could take you from Cork to Dublin in around 30-minutes…
The Central Japan Railway Company has been conducting testing of their super-fast maglev (magnetic levitation) Shinkansen trains for members of the public this past week. Just look at all those happy faces…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsjvsAX-Og
Speed junkies got to experience a 42.8km route between the cities of Uenohara and Fuefuki, where the train reached speeds of 500kph (310mph).
As this GIF shows, blink and you’ll miss it…
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