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In 1974, This French Train Was Already Travelling at 430 Km/h, and Could Have Taken the Place of the TGV

Summary by Journal Du Geek
On March 5, 1974, in the Beauce, a strange vehicle runs at more than 430 km/h above the fields. It has neither wheels nor bogies, it does not even rest on the rails: it slides on an air cushion, guided by a concrete track. On board this futuristic machine, a French pilot pushes the machine up to a speed that then seems totally unreasonable for a means of ground transport.
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On March 5, 1974, in the Beauce, a strange vehicle runs at more than 430 km/h above the fields. It has neither wheels nor bogies, it does not even rest on the rails: it slides on an air cushion, guided by a concrete track. On board this futuristic machine, a French pilot pushes the machine up to a speed that then seems totally unreasonable for a means of ground transport.

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Journal du Geek broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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