Hover Train: A Dream Left Behind”
This documentary tells the story of a train like no other — a train that floats above the
tracks.
Yes, you heard it right. A train without wheels, gliding smoothly on air.
It’s called the hover train — a futuristic idea that many people don’t even know existed.
And for the first time ever, this film reveals some unseen footage from the real test runs of this amazing invention.
How It All Began: A Dream for the Future
Back in the 1960s, when the world was dreaming about going to the Moon, a group of
engineers started dreaming of something different —
“What if we could build a train that doesn’t touch the ground? One that moves super fast and
feels like flying?”
That’s how the idea of the hover train was born.
France called it the Aérotrain, and in the UK it was known as the Tracked Hovercraft.
Both ountries began building prototypes with big hopes for the future.
One of the most special things in this documentary is the never-before-seen video clips
from real test runs.
You’ll see engineers testing these futuristic trains — they’re excited, hopeful, and proud.
Watching these clips feels like stepping into a time machine.
The Technology Explained Simply
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Hover trains didn’t have wheels. Instead, they floated just slightly above the track using air pressure.
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Some even used magnetic levitation or jet engines.
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Since there was no contact with the ground, the ride was incredibly smooth and fast.
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But building special tracks and maintaining the system was very expensive.
So, what went wrong? Why didn’t the hover train become the future of travel?
Here are the main reasons:
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The government stopped funding it
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Traditional rail companies didn’t support it
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The oil crisis hit and priorities changed
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And honestly — the idea was too far ahead of its time
What Did We Learn From It?
Today, we hear about Hyperloop and Maglev trains — all of these are inspired by the same
dream.
Even though the hover train never became reality, it helped shape the future of high-speed
travel.
At the end of the film, a retired engineer quietly says:
“Maybe that train never really ran… but we built it, we tried, and we dreamed. And dreams
are never wasted.”