World's first 600 km/h high-speed maglev train rolls off assembly line

Source: Xinhua| 2021-07-20 15:03:45|Editor: huaxia

Aerial photo taken on July 20, 2021 shows China's new high-speed maglev train with a designed top speed of 600 km per hour in the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

QINGDAO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- China's new high-speed maglev train rolled off the production line on Tuesday. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour -- currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally.

The new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

It has been self-developed by China, marking the country's latest scientific and technological achievement in the field of rail transit, according to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation.

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