Seven-car train beat previous record of 361mph ( 580km/h ) set in 2003 . It made use of a magnetic charge to lift and move it above a guideway . Comment: The trains are not moving at the speed they were when they started, but rather accelerating faster than normal because their magnets have been recharged by the sun's rays. Train 's engineers are planning new attempt to reach 373mph ( 600km/h )
Seven-car train beat previous record of 361mph ( 580km/h ) set in 2003 . It made use of a magnetic charge to lift and move it above a guideway . Maglev service between Tokyo and Nagoya will begin running in 2027 . Train 's engineers are planning new attempt to reach 373mph ( 600km/h )