Transrapid in Shanghai
After over 150 years of railroads, a new technology is ready for practical application: electromagnetic levitation with the Transrapid.
The basic trials were begun in the 1970s and opened up completely new perspectives: maximum speeds of over 550 km/h
and a 10 percent gradient capability - three times higher than that of the rail-wheel system - and more environmentally compatible than the ICE.
In 2003 the new technology is being used commercially for the first time in China to link Shanghai with Pudong Airport.
