During the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show, our guys hopped on the Shanghai Maglev Train which reaches a beautiful 250mph. Another video short from WINDING ROAD Magazine. www.windingroad.com/videos
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@johnburnsmorgan10 жыл бұрын
The UK is to implement high-speed rail - on rails - doing 225mph. The cost are rising before the route is even fixed. It now makes more sense to scrap the idea and go for Maglev. Maglev makes sense in the UK's geography. It was also invented in the UK.
@stathisv.720510 жыл бұрын
It is amazing. It is like a continious airplane take off!
@MisterDopeTunes8 жыл бұрын
We need these in the US.
@sugarbat17 жыл бұрын
This is why I love youtube. What a great idea for a video, doods. And you did a great job of showing exactly what we want to see, which is the super fast fastness. Not like videos of the inside of the Orient Express where we just get to see Austrians drinking a lot.
@WaiWu10 жыл бұрын
I admire the Chinese for not worrying about cost for a project like this. Here is the US, it's all about profits so nothing ever get done. Progress comes first, then profits will slowly kick in.
@tornadokid77717 жыл бұрын
I love your film. Thank you for sharing. I found it informative as well as exciting. Thanks again. m
@RoseGoldBeastInTheStreet17 жыл бұрын
that was friggin' sweet. thenks for hosting!
@MadamMiaow17 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Loved the way we could compare speed with the traffic to give us a clearer idea. Thanks, guys.
@yingjian616 жыл бұрын
I'v been on one of those trains on my way to the airport. It was so cool and so was Shanghai.
@hockey321smash17 жыл бұрын
the video was interesting.thanks for posting it!!!
@ftffighter8 жыл бұрын
2:40 scared the shit out of me!
@kwd_kenny6 жыл бұрын
ftffighter Whoah!
@pianogirl9817 жыл бұрын
That is very cool! I would like to ride on this train when I visit Shanghai in November.
@myunclesnephew17 жыл бұрын
I've ridden this train, there's a digital display at the front of every car...when they go on those banked corners, it really feels like a roller-coaster for a couple seconds...
@goldencricket16 жыл бұрын
Wow! That was amazing. It was so fast, it almost looked fake, like the film was sped up.
@koza767611 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this.
@bartolemeo17 жыл бұрын
Great video, and amazing ride. Thanks for sharing the trip.
@baseballstarjc1216 жыл бұрын
one hell of a well crafted machine
@BOOGE6414 жыл бұрын
Credit should go to the local Shanghai government for being the first the first practical passenger carrying application in the world. Maglev technology has been studied for over 50 years and now that we see it working, other countries are sure to follow.
@ajluv60012 жыл бұрын
AWESOME video man!!!
@LEGOSNCFTrainBuilder9 жыл бұрын
Shanghai China is the only city in the world with a commercial maglev system. Germany and Japan only make prototypes, however the Shanghai Maglev is literally a clone of the German Transrapid 08.
@aaronsun16598 жыл бұрын
+EuropeanLEGOTrainBuilder™ [ELTB] glad we have that
@LEGOSNCFTrainBuilder8 жыл бұрын
***** Yes of course... I knew that XD
@stanleyzhang99317 жыл бұрын
I have just been there and I love the city!
@AWES0MEDUST11 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't want to fall asleep and miss my stop on this...
@billyp485010 жыл бұрын
There is a speed readout in each carriage of the train (in kph) so the would've been using that to tell the speed. I went on this train 6 years ago now and it was the most amazing piece of 'public transport' I have ever seen!
@bengo94013 жыл бұрын
wow, i could imagine if the future of high speed rail converted to maglev technology in Europe and other countries, with trains as good looking as the ones on rail.
@luisdanielmesa17 жыл бұрын
What a nice comeback! very intelligent of you to say something like that. It doesn't change the fact that everything you do CAN harm other life forms, and i'm sorry if you have to remember me every time you do anything.
@tolegut17 жыл бұрын
I saw one of these go by when I was in Shanghai...wish I could've taken one though. We were on the highway right next to it and it was insanely fast!!
@Timar12317 жыл бұрын
Holy crap!!!! Man I wish they had this in America!!!
@mikeycbd16 жыл бұрын
hey that was the coolest of the mag lev videos i've seen 'cause you even included the cost. and MPH... although who does MPH anymore... oh yeah..in the nothern hemisphere. thanks.
@Wolfboy18317 жыл бұрын
that is nice. i like the view of the passing objects. i'd like to see an 80X slow motion video of a train crashing at that speed lol
@gregmcd10117 жыл бұрын
Im gonna ride the Maglev on next friday - after arriving on the CRH - oh, what fun
@ChristewieTV13 жыл бұрын
@Seres1091 But the technology was developed in Germany but the Chinese were the first to actually use it commercially. The company is called Transrapid
@rsinghny17 жыл бұрын
I was in Shanghai when they were planning this train, the government was clearing out many parts of the downtown area of all residents for development. Generations of residents were displaced with no say in the matter. On the other hand, the government had the line up and running within a year. In comparison, in the US it would probably take us a decade to build this in a major city.
@ZhangtheGreat15 жыл бұрын
High speed rail is the future of travel: clean, safe, and very fast. Their success in Europe and Asia is pushing the US to try for it, but the most difficult barrier is fighting off resistance from the airline and automobile industries.
@babyphil17 жыл бұрын
damn, I wish I could ride one of those to work
@KireinaHana17 жыл бұрын
oh by the way thanks for giving those without the opportunity to travel around the world have a glimpse of all these cool places^^
@suze81617 жыл бұрын
That is so cool...... Thank You
@zippypatrick11 жыл бұрын
I went on this in the past summer. It's pretty crazy!
@opinion5617 жыл бұрын
I cant believe myself that no one asked what song is that in the start. Its a good song =)
@pal201116 жыл бұрын
thats the point. the airport drive takes about 90 minutes with good traffic. And the terminal stop is not the outskirts, it's only 10 mins away from downtown.
@tmukherjee199614 жыл бұрын
excellent train service. 7 stars.
@yubetue17 жыл бұрын
I live in Munich City and they just decided to finally built the latest Transrapid Maglev between Munich Airport and Central Station. It costs around 2 billion Euros. Which is like 2.8 Billion dollars. A maglev connection between Munich and Berlin would cost around 100 Billion Dollars.
@lordblazer14 жыл бұрын
man that train is awesome!!
@LawrenceCarroll123417 жыл бұрын
In a passenger jet, except when taking off, you don't have the sensation of movement except internally from inertia. But looking out that window is mind-bending! It reminds me of the special effects from that famous movie "The Time Machine" where George Pal did the special effects: it looks like the view Rod Taylor sees as it rockets through time. Ha ha!
@Martin947615 жыл бұрын
Wow! Can't wait to ride on that!
@MrBananamatic12 жыл бұрын
I've ridden this train several times. It is one of the funnest, most interesting trains in the world to ride on. And, the best thing is that it actually goes to/from places you want to go. Shanghai Airport to the Exposition Center and Subway Station. Too bad you did not get any shots of the First Class cabin... it almost looks like Spaceship Seats. Video attached.. my video is still in economy, but at the end I have a shot of First Class through the window.
@MrBS414 жыл бұрын
@hevblade I will said it still take less energy than conventional train. 1st, because the conversion coefficient for maglev design is so high that conventional transmission may never able to achieve. 2nd, I think ground effect had also been utilize, so further lower the power demand when the train is cruising. (At least in theory)
@s7o0a0p17 жыл бұрын
It's a great video!
@guydownthestret417 жыл бұрын
riding that thing is on my to-do list.
@harrison2851414 жыл бұрын
God, it's like looking into the future. I've never taken a maglev before, though all of relatives have in a trip to Shanghai.
@larrythegecko17 жыл бұрын
been 'round the world twice man. believe my own experience!
@ecspade17 жыл бұрын
they need one of these going from DC to Chicago. Imagine how many people would make the commute every day if it was only a 2.5 hour trip.
@Ioreko17 жыл бұрын
wow that's awesome. i'd love to ride that train
@s.flanders17 жыл бұрын
Wow, the vehicles you passed by seemed to be going backwards! Must be an awesome experience!
@stabaka17 жыл бұрын
There is a test-track for the Transrapid near the place i live, in lower-saxony, Germany. I think it was developed by Siemens and Thyssen-Krupp.
@zzzxtreme16 жыл бұрын
absolutely amazing
@fstgeorge17 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'd like to see theses in the states, especially the $8 round trip part.
@cyberhendrix17 жыл бұрын
Now that's the way to travel. Screw cars and planes, we just need trains and bikes.
@Domvamer17 жыл бұрын
Have been in this train a year ago when i was with holiday in china, greetings from Belgian Boy
@cliff2222tx14 жыл бұрын
Man...I rode the maglev in Shanghai last week, from town to Pudong. It topped out at 431 km/h, absolutely exhilerating.
@ultimatesimpsonsfan14 жыл бұрын
beautiful and incredible
@owenfe17 жыл бұрын
wow that was brilliant how come we dont have something that good......
@Questionableorigins11 жыл бұрын
The U.S. military is one of the largest militaries in terms of number of personnel. As of 2013, the U.S. spends about $554.2 billion annually to fund its military forces. Put together, the U.S. constitutes roughly 43 percent of the world's military expenditures. The U.S. Armed Forces as a whole possess large quantities of advanced and powerful equipment, along with widespread placement of forces around the world, giving them significant capabilities in both defense and power projection.
@terrification11 жыл бұрын
A crash @ 267mph would be spectacular
@Righter9912 жыл бұрын
Due to high costs and safety concerns the top speeds in China have been reduced to 300 km/h (186 mph) from 1 July 2011
@dolemn17 жыл бұрын
I'm so bummed out, was in Shanghai last year, and missed this experience. Moron. Just waiting for a chance to go back to test this. Also, Shanghai is such a great city, really love it.
@user-tc9ss8mq5w7 ай бұрын
Did you test it? It has been 16 years since you posted this comment
@revorocks12312 жыл бұрын
Went on it yesterday, the reduced speeds are only at certain times in the day. We used it at 11:30 and it reached 431km/h, was great fun.
@mrsheabutter17 жыл бұрын
That was a train heading in the opposite direction. The pink purple flash was the reflection of the Sun on both trains.
@rocker78able14 жыл бұрын
we need that in the us. It take three hours just to go to DC from NYC. This might take less than half an hour
@Hirotoro469211 жыл бұрын
Well each 'slab' on the trackside at this point appears to be approx. 22m long and it takes around 0.85 seconds to cover each slab so that's somewhere between approx 57-62 mph so the guy's actually quite spot on with his guess. I suppose it's just the usual trick of the camera making it look faster than it is.
@dkheersink15 жыл бұрын
A group of people tried to build one between DC Union Station and Baltimore (also stopping at BWI) around 2000, but politicians thought it would cost to much and be too noisy (despite the fact it floats on magnets)
@bill320917 жыл бұрын
This is what we need to build in America for travel between cities that are not more than a few hundred miles apart. This is the answer to (a) highway congestion (b) airport congestion (c) excessive fossil fuel use which leads to greenhouse gases, increasing global temperature.
@PureDeception50017 жыл бұрын
wow that is fast! I would love to take a ride in that.
@itsanthonyhere15 жыл бұрын
People don't push for them..we like to drive alone in privacy in our cars.. If we all "came together" and pushed for this..they'd be built. That's the beauty of America.
@bandgeek132117 жыл бұрын
i so want to do that now, that was awsome
@herrmusiol17 жыл бұрын
i am not gonna lie. german engineering is just amazing
@cnbbarnes13 жыл бұрын
This is the future of travel
@bozax61917 жыл бұрын
i've seen this train in action. friggin fast! i was on cab doing 70mph on my way to shanghai airport when the maglev train passed going near it's full speed a hundred meters away. holy sh!! i thought it was a low flying jet when it passed us initially.
@xiq777712 жыл бұрын
It was am awesome experience being on that train. The funny thing is it doesn't have seat belts.
@ACLTony17 жыл бұрын
Amazing. This technology would work well on medium distance corridors in the U.S. Hopefully it will becoma reality in this decade.
@hodges200816 жыл бұрын
hi just have come back from china and the maglev train is fast thing that i have traveled on WOW
@thefirmsk817 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!
@SolariEcho11 жыл бұрын
That's cool man. I said that before really knowing much about maglev technologies and how Japan is revolutionizing the technology to make it vastly superior.
@exotictrousers11 жыл бұрын
it says in the credits its called "An introduction to ghosts" by Solvent
@earnapping17 жыл бұрын
yes, it's a fantastic train - made in GERMANY. great video!
@bollyballboy14 жыл бұрын
@RenfeFTW Did you know that Germany used to make counterfeit Singer sewing machines where they hid the 'made in Germany' mark underneath the machine? Did you also know that the US once allowed its citizens to patent inventions and products which originated in other parts of the world?
@VatoNando17 жыл бұрын
looks cool, i cant imagine all the bugs stuck on the windshield though, they must have to clean it alot
@carlsm9512 жыл бұрын
I wish we had these trains in the US. Amtrak trains are slow compared to this with their out-dated metal tracks. They need to upgrade. Countries like Japan and China are getting ahead of us technologically and we need to catch up.
@lordblazer12 жыл бұрын
@InspectorValter there are ferries form Hong Kong to Macau that go at these speeds too. I think the beetle from Fukuoka to Busan goes quite fast too.
@DoselH7 жыл бұрын
400 km/h but it feels like going on autobahn with my audi at 200km/h
@Zeus0Moose13 жыл бұрын
@Sp1nKsTaR An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an outside force. You are already moving at 270 mph, so when you jump, you are still moving at exactly the same speed as the train. So you fall down where you jumped.
@FirsTakeVideo17 жыл бұрын
I rode in the front of the monorail at Disneyworld a decade ago. It only went 45 miles an hour but it LOOKED a lot faster than Shanghai's. In fact, it LOOKED like it could go to the moon. But that's already been done. ALSO President Bush says it's Mars now. I don't know if Disneyworld's monorail LOOKS LIKE it can make it to Mars.
@AndroidGZS12 жыл бұрын
right now, thats changing dramatically.
@hansy55517 жыл бұрын
This is the German Maglev train. Transrapid tested its usability in China and I hope soon they'll ride trough Germany too!
@spudmustang17 жыл бұрын
The United States needs one of these things to run along the I-5 from Seattle (or even Vancouver, Canada) to San Diego. I'm sure the the East Coast would greatly benefit from one as well.
@llibtloh17 жыл бұрын
MagLev trains exsist only in orsen wells books. This is a video someone took off of SimCity 4 Rush Hour. Simply someone riding their train in their city.
@jacquelineveronique13 жыл бұрын
@Maxables it can easily be done on state level as in CA we're gonna build high speed rail from the Bay Area to LA
@nokadota215 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@tombstonetom16 жыл бұрын
Maglev cost about the same to build as an eightlane highway and takes about the same time to travel as a flight. All together is is more efficent and more ecologically friendly. This is one more example of how America needs to modernize and join the 21st Century. I want one in my garage.
@garyduncan267010 жыл бұрын
Nice for you to share, thx
@vincent752013 жыл бұрын
@DeadEND2012 USA have planes : where would you put those trains ? They need a dedicated track. The concept is interesting with "middle" distances such as 500 / 1000 km (considering that a train stops downtown as opposed to planes) , after that plane is faster. This leaves few options : Washington DC - NY - Boston ; San Francisco - L.A. ; maybe NYC - Cincinnati (Chicago is already too far) or Dallas - New Orleans or Galveston / S. Antonio / C. Christi. Or do I miss the point entirely ?