Magnetic levitation technology has allowed us to view train travel in a whole new way. Maglev trains require no engine and travel using a magnetic field produced by electromagnetic coils. Because maglev trains never touch the track, no friction is created, allowing maglev trains to accelerate and travel at ridiculous speeds. The Shanghai Maglev Train was recorded traveling at a top speed of 313mph. Traveling at those speeds would get you from Paris to Rome in a little over 2 hours.
Check out this video of a maglev toy train which exemplifies this process well.
The video below is 10 minutes long but gives you an idea of how quickly a maglev train can accelerate. This is the Shanghai Maglev - this particular train ride reached a speed of 430km/h (about 269 mph). A look out the window at this speed is mesmerising, if a bit nauseating!
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