A bullet train which ‘floats’ above the tracks using magnetic levitation (maglev) could soon hit 373mph in China – making it faster than travelling by plane – 

Beijing to Shanghai takes  about 4.5 hours by plane, (including preparation  time) 5.5 hours by high-speed rail, and  will take about 3.5 hours with the high-speed maglev.

 A prototype of the maglev designed by China’s China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC)  was shown off in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao this week and is slated to go into production in 2021.