This is a massive win for travellers hoping to hit Japan's most popular cities. The first leg of the Chuo Shinkansen line ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks. No rattling ...

China has set a new world record with its fastest maglev train, achieving a speed of 700 km/h in just two seconds - so fast that it disappears before you even realise it. Researchers at China's ...

China has set a world record in maglev technology, testing and successfully accelerating a tonne-class vehicle to a speed of 700 km/h (435mph) in only two seconds' time. The maglev train was tested on ...

The ultra high-speed maglev rail service developed by Central Japan Railway Company is still several years away ...

The transportation landscape is experiencing a remarkable shift with the emergence of maglev technology. These magnetic levitation trains hover above their tracks using powerful magnets, eliminating ...

On a short stretch of track in northern China, a heavy block of engineering briefly moved with the urgency of a launched projectile. In a test that prioritised hardware limits over passenger comfort, ...

The train is set to become the world's fastest, reaching speeds of 375mph and slashing a 90-minute journey down to 40 minutes.

As the United States struggles to keep its major cities connected by even the most barebones rail systems, China is screaming into the future with the development of a levitating bullet train. Called ...