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This week, the Central Japan Railway Company is having passengers test out a maglev train that reaches speeds of up to kmh about mph. The train will run between Tokyo and the central city of Nagoya by , cutting traveling time from 90 minutes to 40 minutes.

A traditional leader in the export of high speed rail technology, Japan faces stiff competition from its regional archrival China, which has been aggressively building high speed within the country as well as trying to sell it elsewhere. By , when the maglev train is scheduled to be extended to Osaka, the number of potential passengers is expected to have fallen by a third. By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy.

Skip to navigation Skip to content. If you fly into Shanghai Pudong International Airport, riding this train is easy. You can hop off in central Shanghai or take it all the way to the outskirts of central Pudong, where the line ends. China's Fuxing Hao also known as Fuxing or the CR series EMU operates regularly at speeds of up to mph — but during testing, it reached an impressive mph, giving it a well-deserved spot on this list.

The Fuxing Hao travels on several high-speed lines in China, including the popular route between Beijing and Shanghai. While Italy limits its trains to a speed of mph, the Frecciarossa reportedly reached a peak speed of mph By Evie Carrick March 23, Save Pin FB More. Shanghai maglev departure from Longyang road station to Pudong airport,Shanghai,China.

Credit: Getty Images. All rights reserved. A followup to that still-unreleased report was completed last year, an MTA spokesperson said, and found that end-to-end trips on lines could be shortened by up to five-and-a-half minutes if all signals are working correctly and trains are moving at top speeds.

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