Wow, was that fast!

Today was Young Scott's last day in China. I accompanied him to the airport just so I could take the Maglev (magnetic levitation) train back. This train travels between the Shanghai Pudong Airport and the Longyang Road subway station, a distance of abut 30 km (19 mi), in just 8 minutes. Along the way, the train reached a top speed of 430 kph (267 mph). The train is considered "pricey" by many local people -- 50 RMB ($7.00) each way, which may be why there were plenty of available seats. Nonetheless, it was a cool expereice to be on such a fast moving vehicle.

For more about the Shanghai Maglev train, including information on the technology, visit http://www.smtdc.com/en/