China has once again surprised the world with its advanced technology in the field of transportation.
A video published in the media shows that the country’s high-speed train, using vacuum and magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology, was able to cover the 200-kilometer distance between the cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou in just 9 minutes; this achievement is considered an unprecedented record in high-speed transportation.
The train, known as “T-Flight,” was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and uses a magnetic levitation system in vacuum tubes to travel at speeds of over 1,000 kilometers per hour.
The train was tested on a 2-kilometer test track in Shaanxi Province, and the results showed stable navigation accuracy and safe stopping at high speeds.
In response to this success, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, wrote on the social network X, “They built the Hyperloop. It’s amazing; we should build something like this in America.”
The comment reflects Musk’s admiration for China’s progress in Hyperloop technology, an idea he himself had previously floated.
The project, which began in 2022, is designed to connect major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou in very short times and could reduce travel time from about an hour with current high-speed trains to nine minutes.
However, challenges such as the high cost of building vacuum infrastructure and safety issues at high speeds still face this technology.
China plans to expand the system in the future to connect larger cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, which could reduce travel time between the two cities to about 90 minutes.
This achievement will not only revolutionize China’s transportation but also serve as a model for other countries in developing ultra-fast and sustainable transportation systems.
