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Watch: China rolls out superfast train that can reach speeds as high as 600 kmph

The maglev train developed by the state-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation is considered the world’s fastest train.

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Jul 21, 2021 · 05:01 pm
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The world's first 600km/h high-speed maglev train made public debut in Qingdao ystd! Its system is self-developed by #China and is a cutting-edge scientific & technological achievement in rail transit worldwide! pic.twitter.com/sSQOZm4lbO

— Ambassador Deng Xijun (@China2ASEAN) July 20, 2021

China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 372 mph (600 kph), the state media said. At maximum speed, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai, a journey that takes 3 hours by plane https://t.co/Tz7zTu7mHD pic.twitter.com/tSAbs019QG

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 21, 2021

On July 20, the world's first 600 km/h high-speed maglev transportation system was successfully launched in Qingdao, China. With the designed top speed of 600 km/h, this domestically developed system makes the maglev train currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally. pic.twitter.com/aUcoRiCrim

— FANG Qiu (@AmbFangQiu) July 20, 2021

It's incredible! My God, 600km/h, this is a land aircraft😲😲😲.
Today, the China's homemade maglev train rolled off the assembly line in Qingdao.Maybe five years later, we can take the commercial version of it. pic.twitter.com/cuywEgHYLW

— Sharing travel (@lsjngs) July 20, 2021
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