Maglev, Hyperloop… discovering the trains of the future

A model with a futuristic look, which perhaps foreshadows the trains of tomorrow. In front of the press, a Polish start-up presented a 100% autonomous train, using magnetic levitation technology. The train floats a few centimeters above the rail, thanks to a powerful magnetic field created by magnets placed under the train and on the rails. It could drive over 500 km/h. The SNCF asked the start-up for feasibility studies.

In Japan, a train will soon travel 246 km in 40 minutes

“It’s a promising technology, since it could be deployed quickly on current infrastructure without having to build new tracks. It would allow more passengers to board, more goods, and it would reduce maintenance costs”analyzes Arnaud Aymé, transport specialist at SIA Partners.

The Japanese Maglev train also works with magnetic force. It is the fastest in the world, with a cruising speed of 500 km/h. The system was approved in 2009. In 2027, it should connect Tokyo and Nagoya (Japan), located 246 km away, in 40 minutes. Finally, the tubes maintained under vacuum of the Hyperloop would make it possible to reach even higher speeds, at 1,000 km/h.