Shanghai's Maglev Train

High speed Magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains operate commercially only in three places in the world today. Shanghai is one of them. I was fortunate enough to ride this train in Shanghai which covers a distance of 30 kilometers in just 7 minutes and 20 seconds giving it an average speed of 250 kilometers per hour. The train has a maximum speed of 431 kilometers per hour. The video shows the speed of the train digitally displayed inside the passenger cars. Shanghai's Maglev train runs from the outskirts of central Pudong to Pudong International Airport.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• maglev train
• magnetic levitation train
• high speed train
• train
• shanghai
• china
• pudong
• pudong international airport

[Satori1800]

Thank you. I LOVE trains.. :)

jd

[kimbhut65]

@Satori1800 Have you ever ridden a Maglev train?

-- Shoban

[pwalpar]

I wouldnt look amazed, I probably would look quite frightened LOL Good video Shoban

[kimbhut65]

@pwalpar Ha, Ha, Ha. It was really a great experience.

-- Shoban

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

What a great experience. Thanks for taking us along with you!

[kimbhut65]

@ADMIRALSCORNER Trains do not particularly excite me, but FAST TRAINS do! :)

-- Shoban

[Satori1800]

@kimbhut65 I've never ridden one,, but after watching your video, I just might visit Shanghai on my next trip to China:)

jd

[magneticglide]

Please add this Maglev 2000 system to your site.

[kimbhut65]

@masndy That was indeed a very fascinating experience. Also note, currently only 3 Asian countries have these trains. England and Germany had them in the past but both countries discontinued them because of operational problems. Shanghai is running these trains since 2004!

-- Shoban

[masndy]

I can't even phathom going that fast. Must seem like going Mach 1. LOL. Trains are also so sleek looking.

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