It was once one of Britain’s most anticipated projects - a new form of surface transport that would combine newly invented hovercraft technology with the linear induction motor. In an era when trains seemed stuck to speeds below 220km/h, the Track Hovercraft promised to connect Britain’s cities at nearly 500 km/h. But despite all of the promise it once held, the Tracked Hovercraft's development would eventually be overshadowed by technological leaps elsewhere.