Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Nation on
track for 5 maglev lines by 2020
The magnetic levitation,
or Maglev, is a transport technology that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicle.
It looks more like a monorail system than conventional railroads but it runs without
making contact with the ground because it uses magnetic levitation to move
vehicles. Also, thanks to the friction-free mechanism, Maglev vehicles
accelerate and decelerate faster than conventional trains and can ascend higher
grades.
Currently,
the Shanghai Maglev Train is the fastest and longest commercial train in
operation. It connects Shanghai Pudong International Airport and central
Pudong, Shanghai at a top speed of 430km/h. It is the fastest and longest maglev
commercially operated as of today.
Now, China is
expanding the use of the technology in more practical and economical way.
Several mid-to-low speed Maglev lines, still faster than conventional trains
but not as fast high-speed-railways or as Maglev’s potential speed of 500km/h, are
planned in major cities. While developing greener and quieter mass
transportation systems in their own country, they are eyeing exporting the system
and operation know-how to other countries.
Enjoy reading
and imagine what the mass-transportation will be like in China when they host
the Olympic Games next time.
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