A Maglev, or magnetic levitation, train could reach speeds of 350mph and travel the 31 miles between the cities.
Direct City Networks (DCN) is developing a plan for ‘the world’s fastest underground system’ that could run from Liverpool to Hull.
The trains, a DCN300+, would be the fastest train operating in Europe.
Other popular Northern powerhouse cities, like Hull, could be in the loop with a travel time of 29 minutes.
A Maglev train in Japan (Picture: Rex)
Transport for the North, the Government grouping looking at how to upgrade the rail connections, have received a proposal about the train.
Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram – both candidates for the Liverpool and Manchester mayoralty – are considering the plans, the Liverpool Echo understands.
The area is already being linked by the High Speed 2 rail links.
Maglev currently only exists in Asia. Initially in Shanghai, China, it is also coming to Japan.
The company who proposed the idea said the the cost of the proposed line, from Manchester to Leeds, could be between £2.2billion and £3.7billion.
Andy Burnham is said to be interested (Pictures: Chameleons Eye/REX/Shutterstock)
A TfN spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘TfN have been provided with information by Direct City Networks (DCN) PLC regarding a proposal to initially link Manchester and Leeds with a high speed ‘MagLev’ connection, with the possibility of this being extended to Liverpool and Hull.
‘We have responded to DCN highlighting several areas where we think substantive additional development work would be needed before any proposal could be given more detailed consideration.
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