NextShark on Instagram: "Japan’s Shinkasen Maglev: The Fastest Train in the World 🚄⁠ ⁠ The SC Maglev is Japan’s groundbreaking superconducting magnetic levitation train, developed in the 1970s by Central Japan Railway Company and the Railway Technical Research Institute.⁠ ⁠ Unlike traditional trains, maglev technology uses powerful magnets to lift the train about 4 inches above the track, eliminating friction. Once it hits 150 km/h (93 mph), it begins to float — allowing speeds no wheel-based t