How China’s maglev train aims to close the gap between railways and aviation?

With their innovative new maglev (magnetic levitation) train, China is once again pushing the limits of high-speed rail! 🚄

With the help of strong magnets, this amazing technology lifts the train above the rails, enabling it to travel at extremely high speeds with unmatched efficiency.

With ambitious goals to eventually run at 800 km/h (almost 500 mph), Chinese engineers recently showed a prototype that supposedly reached an incredible 650 km/h (400 mph)! If such infrastructure were available, picture being able to travel two hours to connect far-flung cities like New York and Chicago. When the train reaches a sufficient speed, it smoothly lifts off the track, hovering less than half an inch above, after starting on rubber wheels.

This project, which was unveiled during a Beijing high-speed rail congress, is anticipated to be finished by the end of the year. China has established itself as a global leader in high-speed rail construction by operating the fastest commercial maglev in the world, the Shanghai-Hangzhou line, at 431 km/h (265 mph).