Japanese test train new magnetic buffer speed of 500km / h

Recently, the Central Japan Railway Company has released a public test version of a high-speed magnetic buffer train at Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture. Some people and press reporters were invited to go through the new ticket gate and board the train to pass a 42.8km test run at speeds of up to 500km / h.

>>> Japanese super-speed train running on the magnetic buffer

This train will run between Tokyo and Nagoya, scheduled to be put into service in 2027. There will be 4 stops on the 286km section from Shinagawa to Nagoya. These stations will be located 40m below the ground.

This test is to demonstrate the 'L-Zero' technology , which will first train the train at speeds of up to 160 km / h, before activating the magnetic buffer system and slowly helping the train reach its maximum speed. As high as 500km / h. The current operating speed of the Shinkansen is 320km / h, although the highest speed it ever achieved is 581km / h.

Magnetic paddles have long promised to be a means of transportation for the future, and Japan with the Shinkansen system is also great. However, they are constantly researching and developing magnetic padding.

Magnetic field buffering uses a series of magnets to lift and accelerate the train, which in theory will make transport more efficient, with fewer moving parts to maintain.

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