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July 20, 20215:21 PM UTCLast Updated ago

China

China unveils 600 kph maglev train - state media

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BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - China unveiled a maglev train capable of
a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media said.

The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and
manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground
vehicle globally.

Using electro-magnetic force, the maglev train "levitates" above the
track with no contact between body and rail.

China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very
limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of
its airports to town.

A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, is
pictured in Qingdao, Shandong province, China July 20, 2021. cnsphoto
via REUTERS
A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, is
pictured in Qingdao, Shandong province, China July 20, 2021. cnsphoto
via REUTERS

While there are no inter-city or inter-province maglev lines yet in
China that could make good use of the higher speeds, some cities
including Shanghai and Chengdu have started to conduct research.

At 600 kph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to
Shanghai by train - a journey of more than 1,000 km (620 miles).

By comparison, the journey would take 3 hours by plane and 5.5 hours
by high-speed rail.

Countries from Japan to Germany are also looking to build maglev
networks, although high costs and incompatibility with current track
infrastructure remain hurdles to rapid development.

Reporting by Ryan Woo; Editing by Alison Williams

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