China News Service reports that China will now be working to build the world’s first experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train with a maximum speed of over 1,000 kph in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Construction of associated products related to the route will also be launched as part of the project.
Beijing-based transport technology firm World Artery, one of the firms behind the project, said in a statement sent to the Global Times today that the experimental project will be used to boost local tourism.
A transportation tube of partial vacuum status for ultrahigh-speed maglev line, the major part of the program, can help the vehicle to accelerate to the speed of over 1,000 kph at a relatively low cost and high level of safety.
Zheng Bin, president of World Artery, said the construction of the trial route will be a breakthrough in the field, which is also a great leap in technology in translating the concept into reality.
