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Shanghai built a demonstration line out to the airport that's still operational and the world's fastest rail line to boot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangha
by thematrixturtle 4y ago
Shanghai built a demonstration line out to the airport that's still operational and the world's fastest rail line to boot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train
But it looks like Japan will be the first with a proper intercity line in 2027-ish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Shinkansen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Shinkansen
- PinguTS 4y agoShanghai IS the Transrapid. Siemens first build it and than sold the whole technology to China, because the Transrapid is basically dead end. I think, they extended the original track later on. But no new one will be ever build.