Specifications - Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev, China

Key Data
Operator	Chinese Ministry of Railways
Opening date (planned)	2010
Route length	200km
Stations	2
Maximum line speed	450km/h
Track type	Magnetic levitation ‘track-bed’
Extensions planned	None at present
Electrification	None
Rolling Stock
Number of vehicles	not yet finalised
Capacity	90 seats per car
Maximum speed in service	430km/h (270mph)
Special Characteristics
	First use of maglev technology for commercial inter-city passenger traffic
	Construction per kilometre estimated at US$36m
	Very high-speed reduces journey times massively
	Maglev line will connect to large population centres
	Ambitious opening date of 2010 proposed