The first domestically produced middle-to-low speed magnetically levitated (maglev) rail line began operating in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province.
Maglev shuttles run between Changsha’s south railway station and the airport, with one stop in between. It takes 19 minutes and 30 seconds to complete the 18.55-km journey, according to operator Hunan Maglev Transport Co.
The train can carry 363 people at a maximum speed of 100 km per hour. Construction of the maglev trains, designed and manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Hunan Province, began in May 2014 with a total investment of 4.29 billion yuan (578 million euros).
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