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China to unveil 600 km/h maglev train in 2020

http://www.ecns.cn/m/cns-wire/2016/10-26/231727.shtml

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- CRRC Corp. Ltd., China's largest rail transport equipment maker, will start research and development on 600 km/h maglev trains that would consume 35 percent less energy compared to those abroad. Plans also call for a 40 degree centigrade decrease in temperature in its electromagnets and a 6 percent lower weight.

- Construction on the maglev rail line will adopt electro-magnetic suspension (EMS) technology, which is mature enough and can be quickly adapted in the engineering, the company said. The firm will also begin R&D on cross-border high-speed trains that can run 400 km per hour as well as safety assurance technology for rail traffic systems.

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