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Maglev Train Breaks World Speed Record Again

A magnetic levitation (maglev) train in Japan has broken the world speed record for the second time in a week by hitting 373mph.

The Central Japan Railway Company said the train managed 11 seconds at the top speed.

It comes just days after the same train set a record by reaching 366mph on the company's test track.

The speeds won't be as high when the new line between Tokyo and Nagoya comes into service in 2027.

The train company said the vehicles will travel at around 314mph, meaning the 178-mile journey will take around 40 minutes.

The speeds are twice as fast as today's bullet trains. By comparison, Britain's HS2 rail line will run at just 224mph.

Maglev trains use a magnetic charge to lift and move the train cars above a guideway.

Japan is hoping to export the technology to the US and has even offered to part-cover the costs of a new line between New York and Washington DC.