The fastest Shinkansen train moving at a speed of 320 kilometers per hour , and modern technology has brought numerous rivals not only in European cities but also in China.
According to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , the answer is Maglev trains , which levitiraat magnets . Their function is not needed wheels and no friction , and the result is greater speed and lower noise. They can develop a speed of 506 kilometers per hour .
The cost of this new generation trains are huge . Japan will spend more than $ 100 billion on infrastructure , and these trains first have to connect Tokyo and Nagoya . The plan is to enter into service by 2027 , and by 2045 , Japan is planning to connect Tokyo and Osaka this way.
However critics argue that Japan has no real need of such a service , and one reason is that the assumptions of the current population of 127 million 30 years will shrink to 105 million .
Meanwhile the company JR Tokai, which is behind the project , is trying to sell the technology to the U.S. , but critics say that before you try to export , you need to apply in your state .