r/BeAmazed • u/zzill6 • Sep 02 '25

Technology Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph

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u/Rook8811 Sep 02 '25 edited Sep 03 '25

310 mph is wild….

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u/succed32 Sep 02 '25

If I remember right mag lev was originally invented by an American but nobody wanted to invest in it. So he went to Japan.

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u/PieTight2775 Sep 02 '25

In America we allow the automobile industry and their lobbiest to stifle public transportation that would benefit us all. In Japan where they also have an auto industry they past that. To be fair Japan has less land to cover but the US desperately needs quick transportation alternatives to planes.

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u/Skyb0y Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 03 '25

The larger the country the greater the need for high speed rail, doesn't necessary have to be bullet trains. Once you go at least 200 km/h(124 mph) it starts to become an attractive option even when you include time waiting at station and stops along the way.