Japan's maglev train sets world record: 603 kph

[brooklynite]

CNN:

Tokyo (CNN)It's a bird -- It's a plane -- It's an insanely fast Japanese bullet train.

A Japan Railway maglev train hit 603 kilometers per hour (374 miles per hour) on an experimental track in Yamanashi Tuesday, setting a decisive new world record.

A spokesperson said the train spent 10.8 seconds traveling above 600 kilometers per hour, during which it covered 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles).

That's nearly 20 football fields in the time it took you to read the last two sentences.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Our maglev trains. 0kph

Thanks republicans. Backwards jerks.

[HereSince1628]

2. Yes, our mindset is US rail is mostly for freight...

It'd be great to travel fast on rail, but just upgrading old right of was seems too expensive to gain support.

I imagine maglev right of ways are multiples more expensive that that.