Ok, I know this thing is a few years old. But I thought that for anyone who can't get to Shanghai to check it out in person, I'd post this short video so you can experience a little bit of the ride for yourself.

The Shanghai Maglev normally gets up to about 430kmh, but can apparently reach 500 clicks when she's in the mood. It takes about 7 minutes to do the Longyang-to-Airport run, and costs 40 yuan one way with a boarding pass stub. Check out the video below. Pay special attention at the 4.5 minute mark where I think we passed another Maglev, or possibly ran over a rabbit.

Note: For the record, I actually invented the Maglev in my mind back in my Grade 10 physics class.

430km/h on Shanghai Maglev

*This video is hosted on Seesmic, whom I should congratulate on landing the Washington Post as a pretty hefty corporate customer. Nice one, guys.

 

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