You'd think they'd be complaints about the sonic booms...
What's that, mach 586?
Seems a bit excessive.
nixon_why69•20m ago
I was going to guess this was a prestige project like the Shanghai airport maglev but Beijing<->Shanghai is probably a legit economic route for this.
comrade1234•20m ago
The Shanghai airport maglev used to go around that speed too (~430km/h) over twenty years ago. But these new trains are regular trains running on regular (but specialized and high quality) tracks. There's probably no more need for maglev now that you can run on regular (well not exactly) tracks.
alexpotato•14m ago
At these speeds, how are they guaranteeing that the tracks are in PERFECT working order?
e.g. even a small earthquake that shifts the tracks a few inches would probably cause, at minimum, a degradation in service.
thenthenthen•13m ago
I swear I have done over 400km/h here in China (402 to be exact) and recall they lowered the speeds at some point? Cant seem to find any articles nor my own photos (the trains have a speed read out in every coach).
bamboozled•6m ago
China has almost caught up to the USA... \s
rafaelcosta•4m ago
Is it just for me that `kmph` stood out? Seems like such a cursed way of saying kph or km/h.
mahrain•4m ago
Airline-like comfort, and airplane-like noise. It's surprising how much noisier the Shanghai Maglev gets once you approach 400kph.
metalman•46m ago
EmptyCoffeeCup•11m ago
What's that, mach 586?
Seems a bit excessive.