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China Builds First Urban Maglev Train
2014-05-16 17:06:07 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Mao
China Builds First Urban Maglev Train
A running maglev train is seen in Shanghai on May 6, 2006. [File photo: Xinhua]
Construction for China's first domestically-developed maglev train began in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province on May 16, 2014, according to Hunan Daily.
The urban maglev train, with a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, will link Changsha South Railway Station to the city's Huanghua Airport with a route length of 18.52 kilometers.
The train is expected to start passenger service in the first half of 2016.
"Compared with traditional rail transport, the maglev train has so many advantages as it floats above its rails by about 0.8 centimeters with the use of magnetic force," said Liu Youmei, a renowned engineering expert on track design.
"Firstly, there is no friction, and little noise or vibration; secondly, it eliminates the risk of derailment; and lastly, it is an eco-friendly method of transportation without emissions," Liu added.
Construction costs for the Changsha maglev line are expected to come to about 226.5 million yuan (36.26 million USD) per kilometer, less than half the cost of constructing a metro line.
Reports claim that ticket prices for the maglev train will be incredibly affordable to a wide range of the city's population thanks to its low construction cost.
"Passengers will be able to check in at the South Railway Station, and then board at the airport when the maglev train starts operation," said Liu Zhiren, general manager of the Hunan Airport Management Group Corp.
Passengers queue up to get on the maglev train in Shanghai on May 6, 2006. [File photo: Xinhua]
2014-05-16 17:06:07 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Mao
China Builds First Urban Maglev Train
A running maglev train is seen in Shanghai on May 6, 2006. [File photo: Xinhua]
Construction for China's first domestically-developed maglev train began in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province on May 16, 2014, according to Hunan Daily.
The urban maglev train, with a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, will link Changsha South Railway Station to the city's Huanghua Airport with a route length of 18.52 kilometers.
The train is expected to start passenger service in the first half of 2016.
"Compared with traditional rail transport, the maglev train has so many advantages as it floats above its rails by about 0.8 centimeters with the use of magnetic force," said Liu Youmei, a renowned engineering expert on track design.
"Firstly, there is no friction, and little noise or vibration; secondly, it eliminates the risk of derailment; and lastly, it is an eco-friendly method of transportation without emissions," Liu added.
Construction costs for the Changsha maglev line are expected to come to about 226.5 million yuan (36.26 million USD) per kilometer, less than half the cost of constructing a metro line.
Reports claim that ticket prices for the maglev train will be incredibly affordable to a wide range of the city's population thanks to its low construction cost.
"Passengers will be able to check in at the South Railway Station, and then board at the airport when the maglev train starts operation," said Liu Zhiren, general manager of the Hunan Airport Management Group Corp.
Passengers queue up to get on the maglev train in Shanghai on May 6, 2006. [File photo: Xinhua]