Technology Used in The Hunger Games

"It's one of the high-speed Capitol models that average 250 miles per hour. Our journey to the Capitol will take less than a day."


High-speed rail isn't fiction — it's here today. Japan has been enjoying its 186 mph Shinkansen rail system since 1964, and California is planning its own high-speed rail system that will take passengers from San Francisco to LA in under three hours.

Photo: California High-Speed Rail