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Shanghai Maglev Train (Shanghai Transrapid)

Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Shanghai Maglev Train (Shanghai Transrapid) is the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world.
Construction began in March, 2001, and public service commenced on January 1, 2004.
The train was made in Germany with German technology.

The line is operated by Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. Ltd.

The train can reach 350 km/h (220 mph) in 2 minutes, with a maximum speed in normal operation of 431 km/h (268 mph).
During a test run on 12 November 2003, the vehicle achieved a top speed of 501 km/h (311 mph).
The Shanghai Transrapid project took 10 billion yuan (1.33 billion US dollars) and 2.5 years to complete the 30.5 km (19 mi) track.

The train runs from Longyang Road station in Pudong on the Shanghai subway line 2 to Pudong International Airport, and the total track length is about 30 kilometres, with an additional, separate track leading to a maintenance facility.
The train takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the journey, and its top operational speed is 431 kilometers per hour.

As of November 2006, the one way ticket price is 50 renminbi (RMB) (about $6.33 US dollars) and 40 RMB (US$5.06) for airline passengers with proof of an airline ticket purchase receipt (plane boarding passes are not acceptable).
One-way VIP ticket costs 100 RMB (US $12.66).
A round-trip ticket costs 80 RMB (US$10.13).

Operating times: 7:00 to 21:00
Highest Speed: 431 km/h (268 mph) (Normal Times)
or 300 km/h (186 mph) (Extend Times)
Run time: 7 mins and 20 sec. in Normal Times, while 8 mins and 10 sec. in extend times Normal Times is 8:30-17:00, Extend Time is 7:00 to 8:30 and 17:00-21:00
Interval: 15 mins.

For a more information about Shanghai Maglev see Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This page was retrieved and condensed from (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Maglev) see Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, November 2007.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (see Copyrights for details).
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