Maglev train hits new world record for speed

Maglev train hits new world record for speed

A magnetically levitated train hits a record speed of 552 kilometers per hour April 14, making it the fastest rail-based vehicle in history. The test run of a manned, five-car train made a record for any kind of vehicle that runs on rails, manned or unmanned, said officials who operate the experimental track in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.

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