For the development of the superconducting levitated train in Japan, high speed, low public nuisance and easy-maintenance are required in addition to the advantages of the conventional railway.
Basic experiments by rotational test device and running test on the 220m and 480m length test track have been conducted.
Now, a 7km test track it to be built to check the feasibility of superconducting levitation and linear synchronous motor propulsion up to 500km/hr. The testing on this track is scheduled to commence in the spring of 1977.
