China unveils 600 km/h high-speed maglev train

Stated to be the world’s fastest ground vehicle, China unveiled a high-speed magnetic-levitation (maglev) train with a designed top speed of 600 kms per hour.

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The new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, China’s east Shandong province.

Launched in October 2016, the high-speed maglev train project saw the development of a magnetic-levitation train prototype with a designed top speed of 600 kms per hour in 2019, and conducted a successful test run in June 2020.

The train fills the speed gap between aviation and high-speed trains.

Compared with traditional vehicles running on wheels, high-speed maglev trains do not have contact with rail tracks. They have advantages in terms of efficiency and speed and produce very little noise.