SHANGHAI MAGLEV TRAIN

The Shanghai maglev train is a magnetic levitation train line that operates in Shanghai. The train line connects Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road Station, where passengers can interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center. The line is the third commercially operated maglev line in history (after the British Birmingham Maglev and the German M-Bahn) and is the oldest commercial maglev still in operation. The Shanghai maglev train is the first commercial maglev with cruising speed of 268 mph and is the fastest commercial electric train in the world. * *A TVG (France’s intercity high-speed rail operator) test train set the world record for the fastest wheeled train reaching a speed of 357.2 mph. However, conventional TGV service operates up to only 200 mph.