Business / Tech Aug 3, 2017

In Nevada test, Hyperloop One pod reaches unprecedented 310 kph

The near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its path to become reality, the U.S. startup Hyperloop One said Wednesday. Hyperloop One, which is developing a system theorized by entrepreneur Elon Musk, said that a test last week of a ...

National | CHUBU CONNECTION Sep 27, 2013

Maglev veteran keeps looking toward the future

The route for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya has been announced, and the country's first magnetically levitated train is moving toward the start of operations in 2027. Junji Fujie, a former chief engineer on the project team at the Railway Technical Research ...