| Shanghai is missing a trick by not listing its maglev | | | | Shanghai like all great city's has an excellent |
| train as a tourist attraction. What a rush to go 431 | | | | commuter train system that is fast and cheap, most |
| Kilometers an hour. In 8 minutes you go 30 | | | | rides on the metro are under 1USD, most are in the |
| kilometers with a very comfortable ride. The speed | | | | 3- 6 Yuan range for moving around inside the cities |
| of the train makes it just as good as any | | | | inner rings, which is where most tourists will spend |
| amusement park, without the long lines. Maglev | | | | there time in Shanghai. We found the metro system |
| stands for magnetic levitation, the train raises off the | | | | to be easy to navigate with out help from the locals. |
| tracks because of magnetic polarization, as the train | | | | The train system was developed by Siemens and |
| is not on the tracks it takes away a lot of the | | | | was very similar to the trains in Singapore as well as |
| friction caused by gravity, which makes the train able | | | | Bangkok. The route maps were everywhere and |
| to go so fast. The price of the ride was very fair at | | | | were in English as well as Chinese they also had a lot |
| 80 Yuan, just a little bit over $10 USD. The maglev | | | | of other maps showing the landmarks near the train |
| runs from Pudong airport to the Southwest corner of | | | | stations with the exits well marked on the maps as |
| Shanghai. Something to keep in mind is that Shanghai | | | | well. Shanghai has 4 commuter lines and the maglev |
| has two airports on opposite sides of the city. | | | | line which is separate and needs a different fare. |