Shanghai already has the world's fastest maglev connecting the airport to the city. There is a huge difference between airport transportation and real long distance transportation solutions. The maglev discussed here is 180 miles long and isn't just a small distance maglev designed to get bragging rights to the "world's fastest".
310mph is insane for a train that actually takes passengers (Japan already has a 360+mph maglev in testing, but its not for people to actually ride). That's significantly faster then the top speed of a Bugatti Veyron. And more then twice as fast as Amtrack's Acela Express (fastest in train operational in the US).
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Temple @ Jan 1st 2008 11:06PM
Shanghai already has the world's fastest maglev connecting the airport to the city. There is a huge difference between airport transportation and real long distance transportation solutions. The maglev discussed here is 180 miles long and isn't just a small distance maglev designed to get bragging rights to the "world's fastest".
310mph is insane for a train that actually takes passengers (Japan already has a 360+mph maglev in testing, but its not for people to actually ride). That's significantly faster then the top speed of a Bugatti Veyron. And more then twice as fast as Amtrack's Acela Express (fastest in train operational in the US).