Series: Transrapid

Transrapid construction site in Shanghai at the end of June 2002. The construction started in April 2001. It is built by major German companies like Siemens and Thyssen. The magnetic train will run a 40 km long route, connecting the new airport at Pudong (opened since end of 1999) with Longyang Road Station. It is planned to serve eventually 15,000 passengers per day from end of 2003 on.

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Early March 2002
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photos by Lin Bin

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