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New Type of Lower-Speed Maglev Begins Service in China

Dec .15 (EIRNS)—Chinese train maker CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. today rolled out a new type of middle- to low-speed magnetic levitation train. The train, a genuine Chinese development with a maximum operational speed of 120 km per hour, will be deployed in 2021, first at a tourist route in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, according to the company.

Powered by the maglev technology, the train features a strong climbing capacity, a short turning radius, and low noise, said Ren Zhonghua, a senior company engineer.

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