The Problem With Fast Trains: What Happened to Hovertrains?

Watch More Mustard Videos & Support The Channel: Support Mustard on Patreon: Mustard Merchandise: Instagram: TikTok: @mustardchannel Facebook: Twitter: Website: In 1974, a French train sets a speed record, exceeding 250 miles per hour. But this train is unlike any other before it. Instead of rolling on train wheels, it hovers on a cushion of air. In the 1970’s hovertrains were seriously being considered the solution to slow, antiquated railways, which increasingly had to compete with new superhighways and even intercity air travel. Without the rolling resistance of train wheels, hovertrains promised greater efficiency and much higher speeds. By feeding high pressure air thro