ShangHai Maglev Bullet Train

Speed is the eternal theme that mankind ever chase in transportation technology.With the appearance of the wheels,coaches,cars.trains,the usage of a verity of ground transportation instruments drive the development of the society.But is there a limitation in the combination of wheel-on-rail?Is is possible that ground transportation exists without wheels?A revolution in transportation system came into our horizons...



China is a country with a vast territory but with low energy resources per capita.With the rapid and sustainable economic development and fast social advancement,it's a must to build a high-speed ground-transportation system.Therefore,China introduced the German technology and started to build the first maglev commercial operation line - ShangHai Meglev Demonstration Operation Line.



Maglev is a brand new rail transportation vehicle,it can levitate on the track and run the whole course at a high speed without contacting the rail.Do you want to know the highest speed of the train? It's 431 km per hour!!!When running at a low speed,the maglev train supported and guided by the rubber wheels.When the train accelerates to a speed of 150 km/h and above,it enters into a completely contactless levitation state towards the track.This type of train is same as the Japanese MLX Maglev Train.










me and the train =)

Lastly,this is the video taken in the train.Had a short ride of it from ShangHai airport (浦东机场）to Long Yang Road Station and back to airport before I head to Harbin.It costs 80 yuan for round trip ticket and 50 yuan for single trip.




Panasonic Lumix FS25