Science View S2017E15 - Transportation Breakthroughs in Japan's Industrious Tokai Region Part 2: Railways

In this second program of 2 special episodes from Aichi Prefecture, we look at high-speed trains in Japan. First we visit a railway museum to explore the history and some recent innovations. Then we visit actual test facilities for new Shinkansen technologies. We also learn about a Nobel Prize winning discovery and how it relates to energy savings on the Tokyo subway. And of course, the exciting new super-conducting magnetic levitation train!