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China's First Maglev Railway Starts Construction
China's First Magnetic Train Track Construction Kicks off in Shanghai
China's first magnetic levitation (maglev) railway kicked off construction in the Pudong New District, Shanghai, March 1.
At a cost of 8.9bn yuan, the Trans-rapid Maglev Demonstration Route stars from the Longyang Metro Station in the west and ends at Pudong International Airport in the east. It will take passagers only 8 minutes for a 30 km trip.
Running at dual lines between two stations, it is designed for a maximum speed of 430km per hour and a transportation capacity of 959 passengers in 9 compartments.
Every hour 12 trains depart to bring a yearly transport volume of 150m if calculated on 18 hours' operation every day.
As the world fastest ground vehicle, maglev train boasts a maximum speed over 500km per hour. Currently only a few countries as Germany and Japan are capable of its design and production.
The line is believed to play a big role in Shanghai's transportation system.
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