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Quick Answer. Maglev trains can reach speeds of up to 361 mph. This was the fastest speed reached by the MLX01, which was measured on December 2, 2003. Executed on the Yamanashi maglev test line in Japan, the test run was administered by the Central Japan Railway Company and the Railway Technical Research Institute. Keep Learning.
Japanâs new maglev bullet train is now the fastest in the world. Japan Railwaysâ latest mag-lev bullet train just broke its own record as the fastest train in the world. The bullet train travelled at 603 kph (374 mph), blowing through last weekâs top speed of 590 kph (366 mph). At itâs fastest, the train covered a mile in 10 seconds, which is insanely fast.