Maglev train: China launches prototype that can reach speeds of 620 kilometers per hour

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Maglev train: China launches prototype that can reach speeds of 620 kilometers per hour

Rico Alfonsi

Gennaio 18, 2021

Maglev train: China launches prototype that can reach speeds of 620 kilometers per hour

(CNN) – China It revealed a prototype of a new high-speed Maglev train capable of reaching speeds of up to 620 kilometers (385 miles) per hour.

The train is powered by high temperature superconductivity making it appear as if the train is swimming along magnetic tracks.

The elegant 21 meters (69 ft) prototype was unveiled to the media in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on January 13. Additionally, university researchers built 165 meters (541 feet) of the track to show what the train would look like. And they feel crossed, according to the state administration Xinhua News.

Professor He Chuan (Vice Chancellor of Southwestern Jiaotong University, which worked on the prototype) told reporters that the train could be “operational” within 3-10 years.

“Sichuan has rich rare earth resources, which is very beneficial for building permanent magnetic paths, thus promoting the faster development of experiments,” he added.

Possible interior design for the new Maglev train.

Liu Kun / Xinhua / Ciba USA

China is home to the world’s largest high-speed rail network, which spans over 37,000 km, and the fastest commercially-operated train – Shanghai maglev.

The country’s first Maglev high-speed train, started operating in 2003. The train runs at a top speed of 431 kilometers per hour, and connects Shanghai Pudong Airport with Longyang Road in the eastern side of Shanghai.

China has been keen to make more infrastructure improvements before the 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Beijing.

At this time last year, China unveiled a 174-kilometer high-speed railway linking Beijing with the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics Zhangjiakou, reducing the travel time between the two from three hours to 47 minutes.

Earlier this month, the country launched an express train specifically designed for the Withstand freezing temperatures. The CR400AF-G can travel up to 350 kilometers per hour in cold weather such as -40 ° C (-40 ° F).

It will operate routes between Beijing, Shenyang and Harbin – the latter being so cold that it hosts annually Snow and Ice Festival.

CNN’s Shanshan Wang contributed to this report.

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