China Adventures - Shanghai (Part 4 - Maglev Train)

A 10 minute video of the Shanghai Maglev Train, the fastest commercial train in the world (431 km/h). Built by Transrapid International (a consortium of Siemens AG and Thyssen-Krupp), the Shanghai Maglev links downtown Shanghai with the PuDong International Airport 30km away in less than 8 minutes.

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• Transrapid
• MLT
• 431
• magnetic
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[TheWarlock5822]

it looked like there was part of a bird splattered across the front or back

[monkeetime]

@TheWarlock5822 Might be a child...

[bushangels]

yes. its more of a tech-transfer project. Government paid big bucks to actually buy the technology. I am sure there will be more Chinese-made maglev trains in China.

[monkeetime]

The Beijing-Shaghai-HK line would have been amazing, but it got shelved. The transportation system in China is improving, but given the massive volumes (as per "Shanghai 1" video) the Ministry of Transportation still has a looooooong way to go. But really, it's difficult to compare anything in the world to China, maybe with the exception of India, and even then it's a stretch due to cultural differences.

[pflo777]

I read yesterday in the news, that they want to extend it to the expo area and to Hongquiao Airport

[monkeetime]

Various extension plans have been proposed. In January 2006, the Shanghai Urban Planning Administrative Bureau proposed an extension to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shanghai South Railway Station and the Expo 2010 site, with a continuation towards Hangzhou. The plan for the extension to Hangzhou was approved by the central government in February 2006, but then shelved earlier this year (May 2007). The most probable project will be to the Hongqiao Airport and the Expo 2010 site.

[watup2154]

They Can literally DOUBLE the WIDTH of the Train and increase Passenger Capacity ----

I mean they are building all the Tracks ---- Why not make its INTERIOR look Exactly like an Airplane ----- ????

Regular Airplane has 9 Seats in a Row --- with 3 Sets of 3 chairs

[matelovelovelove]

@bushangels 2011 data can be updated here in that regard, 3yrs later.

[Armuotas]

In China there should be new saying: "Chigga, that how we hower !"

[xesionprince]

@bushangels - putting the 'first world' to shame! and the far east doesn't waste Billions in foreign 'aid' does it??

[xesionprince]

Interesting, there must be a physical limit in terms of both air pressure and gravitational stuff, bit like a helicopters rotors!?

[xesionprince]

@bushangels - putting the 'first world' to shame!

[MrDAVIDEO84]

" YEAH , THAT'S GREAT ! ! ! BUT THESE PEOPLE

LIVE ON ( THE PACIFIC RIM ) : " THE GOLDEN

CIRCLE ! ". NOTORIOUS , FOR SEISMIC ACTIVITY !

" WHAT HAPPENS , WHEN THERE IS AN EARTHQUAKE ? ;

WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG AT 481 kilometers / hour ? "

[bunbuntakaharu]

What a vainglorious Chinese are!!