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…mph) these trains carry almost half million passengers a day on the 512 km (320 mile) line between Tokyo and Osaka. Future trains Different ideas for the future are being worked on. One that is already working is 'maglev' (magnetic levitation). Magnets make the train hover 15mm (5/8") above a special track. The train has no wheels, no moving parts, and is almost silent when running. In 1987 in Japan, a maglev test train carried passengers at 400 kph (249 mph).