Floating by at 311mph: Japanese 'Maglev' bullet train undergoes its first successful test run
The trains use magnetic levitation technology instead of wheels
The Tokyo to Nagoya travel time will be cut from 90 minutes to 40 minutes
$64bn project to build a track linking Tokyo to Osaka by 2045
The first five carriages will be ready for commercial use in 2027.Japan's floating bullet trains - which will travel at up speeds of up to 311mph - have undergone their first test runs.
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