Shanghai Maglev Line

Shanghai Maglev Line

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Maglev train in Shanghai, China on August 11, 2025.

Shanghai Maglev Line

Shanghai Maglev Line

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Maglev train in Shanghai, China on August 11, 2025.

Shanghai Maglev Line

Shanghai Maglev Line

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Maglev train in Shanghai, China on August 11, 2025.

Shanghai Maglev Line

Shanghai Maglev Line

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Maglev train in Shanghai, China on August 11, 2025.

Shanghai Maglev Line

Shanghai Maglev Line

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Maglev train in Shanghai, China on August 11, 2025.

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

Illustration - TGV and TER at Gare Montparnasse - Paris

This photo shows a TGV and a TER on the SNCF tracks at Gare Montparnasse. in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Citizens Scientific Literacy

Chinese Citizens Scientific Literacy

JINAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Visitors are viewing a model of a 600-kilometer-per-hour maglev train at the Shandong Science and Technology Museum in Jinan City, Shandong Province, China on May 24, 2025.

Chinese Citizens Scientific Literacy

Chinese Citizens Scientific Literacy

Visitors look at a model of a 600kph maglev train at the Shandong Science and Technology Museum in Jinan, East China's Shandong province on April 5, 2025.

U.S. envoy to Japan on maglev train

U.S. envoy to Japan on maglev train

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (R) is guided by Central Japan Railway Co. Chairman Shin Kaneko at an exhibition center of a high-speed maglev train for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen line in Tsuru in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 5, 2024.

U.S. envoy to Japan on maglev train

U.S. envoy to Japan on maglev train

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (R) looks at a speedometer during a demonstration ride on Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen high-speed maglev train with Chairman Shin Kaneko in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 5, 2024.

U.S. envoy to Japan on maglev train

U.S. envoy to Japan on maglev train

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (L) talks with Central Japan Railway Co. Chairman Shin Kaneko during a demonstration ride on its Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev bullet train in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 5, 2024.

Futuristic mobility at high-speed maglev research center in N China

STORY: Futuristic mobility at high-speed maglev research center in N China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: DATONG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the test base 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MAO KAI, Chief designer at ultra-high-speed maglev test base STORYLINE: At a test base in Yanggao County, north China's Shanxi Province, researchers have been in pursuit of a futuristic means of transportation. The ultra-high-speed maglev train under development here is a new transportation system that adopts magnetic levitation technology and uses low-vacuum tubes to travel at an ultra-high speed. Equipped with technologies from both aerospace and rail travel, this maglev line is aiming for speeds of up to 1,000 kilometers per hour. A group of young engineers embarked on the project in 2021. This January, the maglev line achieved stable levitation with a speed of 150 kilometers per hour on a 1.2-kilometer test line. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MAO KAI, Chief d

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a sightseeing trail outside a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists prepare to board a train of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk out a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a maglev train at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A maglev train stops at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

KAWASAKI, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a maglev train tunnel work site in Kawasaki near Tokyo, shown to the media ahead of full-fledged drilling beginning around September. Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet train service will link between Tokyo and Osaka for about one hour. (Kyodo)

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a maglev train tunnel work site in Kawasaki near Tokyo, shown to the media ahead of full-fledged drilling beginning around September. Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet train service will link between Tokyo and Osaka for about one hour.

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a maglev train tunnel work site in Kawasaki near Tokyo, shown to the media ahead of full-fledged drilling beginning around September. Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet train service will link between Tokyo and Osaka for about one hour.

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a maglev train tunnel work site in Kawasaki near Tokyo, shown to the media ahead of full-fledged drilling beginning around September. Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet train service will link between Tokyo and Osaka for about one hour.

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Maglev train tunnel work site shown to media

Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a maglev train tunnel work site in Kawasaki near Tokyo, shown to the media ahead of full-fledged drilling beginning around September. Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet train service will link between Tokyo and Osaka for about one hour.

Maglev train tunnel

FUJIKAWA, Japan, Oct. 13 Kyodo - A ceremony is held in Fujikawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Oct. 13, 2023, to mark the completion of a 710-meter tunnel for Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev trains that will run between Nagoya and Tokyo at speeds of 500 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo)

Maglev train tunnel

Maglev train tunnel

A ceremony is held in Fujikawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Oct. 13, 2023, to mark the completion of a 710-meter tunnel for Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev trains that will run between Nagoya and Tokyo at speeds of 500 kilometers per hour.

Maglev train tunnel

Maglev train tunnel

A 710-meter tunnel is completed in Fujikawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Oct. 13, 2023, for Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev trains that will run between Nagoya and Tokyo at speeds of about 500 kilometers per hour.

Maglev train tunnel

Maglev train tunnel

A 710-meter tunnel is completed in Fujikawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Oct. 13, 2023, for Central Japan Railway Co.'s Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev trains that will run between Nagoya and Tokyo at speeds of about 500 kilometers per hour.

Medium-low-speed maglev tourist train launched for trial operation in China's Guangdong

STORY: Medium-low-speed maglev tourist train launched for trial operation in China's Guangdong DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: QINGYUAN, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the maglev tourism train STORYLINE: A medium-low-speed maglev tourist train was put into trial operation on Thursday in Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province. The train serves on a railway in the southern area of Qingyuan City, where a number of tourist attractions are located. The first phase of the project has a total length of about 8 kilometers. Upon completion, it will facilitate transportation between the Yinzhan Station of the Guangzhou-Qingyuan Intercity Railway and the Qingyuan Chimelong International Forest Resort. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Qingyuan, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-WORLD MANUFACTURING CONVENTION (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-WORLD MANUFACTURING CONVENTION (CN)

(230920) -- HEFEI, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People learn about a maglev train with a maximum speed of 600 km per hour at the 2023 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 20, 2023. The 2023 World Manufacturing Convention kicked off Wednesday in Hefei, built around the theme "Intelligent manufacturing for a better future." With a record number of exhibitors, the five-day event features activities as exhibitions, summits and forums. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

The 23th China International Industry Fair 2023 in Shanghai

The 23th China International Industry Fair 2023 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Visitors look at a model of a Chinese-made high-speed maglev train at the 23th China International Industry Fair 2023 in Shanghai, China, Sept. 19, 2023.

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

(230810) -- QINGYUAN, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker takes photos while workers lay the last 10-meter-long maglev track at the construction site of a medium-and-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 10, 2023. The last 10-meter-long maglev track was laid on the Qingyuan maglev tourism line on Thursday, marking the completion of the track-laying work for the first medium-and-low speed maglev line in the province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

(230810) -- QINGYUAN, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows workers laying the last 10-meter-long maglev track at the construction site of a medium-and-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan City, south China's Guangdong Province. The last 10-meter-long maglev track was laid on the Qingyuan maglev tourism line on Thursday, marking the completion of the track-laying work for the first medium-and-low speed maglev line in the province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

(230810) -- QINGYUAN, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers lay the last 10-meter-long maglev track at the construction site of a medium-and-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 10, 2023. The last 10-meter-long maglev track was laid on the Qingyuan maglev tourism line on Thursday, marking the completion of the track-laying work for the first medium-and-low speed maglev line in the province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-QINGYUAN-MAGLEV TRAIN (CN)

(230810) -- QINGYUAN, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of a medium-and-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan City, south China's Guangdong Province. The last 10-meter-long maglev track was laid on the Qingyuan maglev tourism line on Thursday, marking the completion of the track-laying work for the first medium-and-low speed maglev line in the province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Japanese contractor Kajima

Japanese contractor Kajima

TOKYO, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - Photo taken March 2, 2018 shows the head office of Kajima Corp. in Tokyo. Kajima is one of four major Japanese contractors involved in a bid-rigging scandal over a planned maglev train link.

Maglev train

Maglev train

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Photo taken in November 2017 shows a magnetically levitated train that is used for testing. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.

Maglev train

Maglev train

TSURU, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Photo shows a magnetically levitated train that set a world speed record of 603 kilometers per hour in a test run conducted by Central Japan Railway Co. on April 21, 2015. The test was conducted using new LO-series cars on the track between Uenohara and Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.