This is undoubtedly THE best video showing the Shanghai Maglev in action. There are plenty of videos showing the ride from the inside but the outside shots really adequately show the speed of this train. My favourite shots are at 1:40 and 4:19. Great job!
Thank you very much for your comment. I just returned from another trip to Shanghai and am working on another (much shorter) video with all new footage! It looks nice.
I have ridden that train more times than I can count. I like the knowledge that I'm riding on the fastest train in the world! There are a couple places in the USA that people want to build these Transrapid maglev system. As far as I know, these maglevs are incredible expensive to build, but cheap to maintain and operate, making it the more cost effective option in the long run.
So you would also love the ET3 concept? Putting the maglev in a vacuum tube. Hopefully the USA will get it's maglev in Orlando and that Japan creates a 200+ miles connection between Nagoya and Tokyo. I'm hoping for such a train in Europe. Also good video to point people to who claim that the maglev is just as loud as a regular train. Any idea on power consumption of the thing, I was wondering if covering the top of the track with solar panels (new generation) would attribute to a significant part of the power consumption.
Namsep I remember thinking of the vaccum tube idea, then googling it and realizing I wasn't the first :( Anyways, maybe they should make a clear tube that has low air pressure inside. A vaccum will be dangerous and expensive, and the clear tube lets u see everything flying super fast :D
Theres been rumors that the US is debating on building a high speed rail system that covers the entire united states. It will run from NYC to Miami, then Atlanta to LA. Granted its a rumor and all I have seen is it will be finished by 2050. Yeah....
Well done, Luke. Definitely an insider's video. Very good outside/unconventional shots, all high-quality, from lots of different angles and distances, demonstrating at least one major feature: the real-world noise characteristics that set the maglev apart from conventional steel-wheel trains. I've always liked vehicle-travelling-overhead shots and sounds, too, so this video is right down my alley. Can't say enough good things about it.
Thank you, I had a great time, walking many miles, taking cabs motorcycle taxis, and buses. I still am sore from shin splints I got running and walking!
I didn't get harassed at all. I got some strange looks, but more because I was a Westerner in these tiny communities. I just walk by with my camera in my backpack, and I get a lot of attention. People stare a lot because they probably haven't seen a foreigner walk through their little village or community before. Foreigners usually stay in the big city.
Jesus Christ, it sounds like a Formula 1! Yummy! To be honest, I would sit somewhere close to the track and listen the train passes for an hour or two.
I often watch this video ! This is the best video on the Maglev. When nervous, very well soothe. Beautiful train. It is a pity that no longer build. This line is necessary between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
It's very annoying that the train only goes at the top speed for a few hours every day. The fact is that the train departs every 15 minutes throughout the day regardless of how fast it goes. I think it goes slower (300kph) just to save electricity and money.
I think the track is very wide to be used for urban maglevs, but I guess it could be scaled down. There are already urban maglev systems operating in Japan (Linimo Maglev in Nagoya), South Korea (Incheon Airport Maglev), and in China (Changsha Maglev Express and the Beijing Maglev). These maglev systems look similar to the Transrapid maglev. China is building at least 2 more urban maglev systems around the country and is also working on a next generation high speed maglev!
What would be the best vantage point to watch/film the Maglev at/near max speed, in your opinion? Any specific roads, paths? I'll be in Shanghai in a month and I'm fascinated by this train...
LeTravailleur when I go, I take the Subway Line 2 (light green) to Chuansha Station. The maglev track is a 24 minute walk from there but I usually hop on a motorcycle taxi to save on walking. The Chuansha Park is also nearby the metro station but in the opposite direction. The park is worth the visit in my opinion and is totally Chinese; no tourists usually go which is awesome!
If you want to catch the train going 430kph, you need to pay specific attention to the timetable. It only goes 430kph during a few hours of the day, some in the morning hours and some in the afternoon. This is quite disappointing to me.
@@nagi-springfield93 Where? Chinese Transrapid extention around Shanghai is considered unlikely because of new projects around the area, only Japan has their maglev variant under construction and planned opening for public service in 2027 with a top speed of 500km/h. No 2021 new line came up for me. Or is Shanghai's airport link gonna be upgraded to 600km/h?
Very interesting. Nicely done. Are there many more passengers in the 430kph periods? There seems to be a train load waiting at the station in one scene but an on-board shot later show an empty train. (May I suggest a split screen for the 300kph vs. 430kph comparison?)
A split screen would have worked as well. Whenever I film inside a train, I walk to the most empty car because I don't want to invade people's privacy with my camera. I guess this does give a false impression of the ridership. On an average train trip, there were about 80-150 passengers onboard, sometimes many more. This is well under the train's ability, but with a frequency of only 15 minutes, it is good. The Shanghai maglev took a huge hit in ridership when the subway Line 2 connected to the airport a few years back. Passengers who are riding on Line two have the choice to get off the train and transfer to the maglev to the airport (with a new higher fare) or to simply stay in their seat and continue to the airport.
Я часто смотрю это видео ! Это лучшее видео о маглеве. Когда нервничаешь, очень хорошо успакаивает. Красивый поезд. Жаль, что больше не строят. Эту линию нужно между Москвой и Санкт-Петербургом.
Hello.. Great Video!!! Question: Do you know the formations, what is the maximun numbers of carriages it can take and there is toilet facilities on this train??
Ronaldo Leite the ride is only 8 minutes long so there is no reason to have toilets on the train. I’m sure if they build a maglev train where the ride (including stations) is 1/2 or more the trains will have toilets. I don’t know how long the trains can be, but I hope they can make an 8-12 car train. China is planning on building a Transrapid style maglev train from Shanghai to Ningbo, so if this becomes a reality, your and my questions will be answered. I would love to see a next generation Transrapid maglev Line!
@@ronaldomulatico china already finish the testing of 600kmh maglev tech with all the train prototype, line etc rdy, maybe there will be a whole new line operate in between 2021-2022, hope u get ur ans by that time
In USA, if we start a project of this magnitude it will take another 20 years to complete. While China and Japan would accomplish the same project in 5 years at maximum. Let me give you an example of speed of development work in New York. Road expansion of 2 miles infront of Laguardia Airport took 6 years. The road from JFK to the city is jam packed every day from morning till evening. The current JFK road expansion took 10 years to complete which is insignificant and the construction was lethargic. Just imagine the level of competence of American administration and their oversight of the development projects.
I need to go have a ride on this! I wonder what it actually sounds like when it fires past at that speed? It sounded a bit like a plane coming into land at points. This is what the goverment should build instead of HS2.
The switches bend. I'll post a video in a few days showing the switches operate. In the first few years of operation, the trains switched tracks for every run forming a "pinched loop" system. Now, the two trains operating simply stay on their own tracks all day until they are sent to the depot every night. It makes sense to do this, but it certainly makes the operation less interesting.
ua-cam.com/video/WZ_PdCgz7ik/v-deo.html Check out this video of the urban maglev in Nagoya, Japan. This operates at subway speeds, (100km/h). The video shows the switches operate and it is very similar to the Shanghai Transrapid maglev switches.
I really hope the Washington to ny proposed link takes Japan's offer on the maglev route if they can get there act together it would put America back on the map for forward thinking attempt to improve transport for the next century
I am sorry that I forgot that USA is run on the basis of development funds has to be generated by the states itself. So good luck with better facilities from States as the States are already being run on budget deficits. So, the life of US citizens can not progress unless the States can come up with funds to run.
This is somehow really stupid project ,as you can see the maglev is alway so empty ,people prefer take subway or taxi ,but the government spent a scary number of money on this ,and they probably never get back !
Yeah, the fact that the fastest train is in Shanghai, it's amazing. China's economic growth is part of what's called "The Asian Miracle". What's not so amazing (or nice) is the huge wealth divide in China. Not all economic growth spurts come with massively growing wealth gaps (e.g Europe after WW2), and the inequality is China ( a "communist" country) is abhorrent.
George Rickard Perhaps you should go to China before you start running your mouth. The simple fact that you think someone lives in the shack at 1:53 shows how ignorant you are. It's time to think for yourself instead of listening to the media.
Yes, that's an uninhabited shack. I was using the screenshot to display my point, perhaps misguidedly. The point remains though, the wealth gap in China is large, displayed by the fact that the Shanghai maglev is too expensive for most citizens.
Excellent. No music, no voice over, almost feel like I'm there. Very interesting, Thanks.
You just know the engineers must be so darn proud of their baby! Darn is it majestic!
This is undoubtedly THE best video showing the Shanghai Maglev in action. There are plenty of videos showing the ride from the inside but the outside shots really adequately show the speed of this train. My favourite shots are at 1:40 and 4:19. Great job!
Thank you very much for your comment. I just returned from another trip to Shanghai and am working on another (much shorter) video with all new footage! It looks nice.
Frömm gürrmänni vviß H8? ^ ^ 3´53 5:15??
I have ridden that train more times than I can count. I like the knowledge that I'm riding on the fastest train in the world! There are a couple places in the USA that people want to build these Transrapid maglev system. As far as I know, these maglevs are incredible expensive to build, but cheap to maintain and operate, making it the more cost effective option in the long run.
So you would also love the ET3 concept? Putting the maglev in a vacuum tube.
Hopefully the USA will get it's maglev in Orlando and that Japan creates a 200+ miles connection between Nagoya and Tokyo. I'm hoping for such a train in Europe.
Also good video to point people to who claim that the maglev is just as loud as a regular train. Any idea on power consumption of the thing, I was wondering if covering the top of the track with solar panels (new generation) would attribute to a significant part of the power consumption.
Namsep I remember thinking of the vaccum tube idea, then googling it and realizing I wasn't the first :( Anyways, maybe they should make a clear tube that has low air pressure inside. A vaccum will be dangerous and expensive, and the clear tube lets u see everything flying super fast :D
Theres been rumors that the US is debating on building a high speed rail system that covers the entire united states. It will run from NYC to Miami, then Atlanta to LA. Granted its a rumor and all I have seen is it will be finished by 2050. Yeah....
***** Prison slaves seem to be smart as well.
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Saludos desde Asunción PARAGUAY 🇵🇾. Algún día espero poder andar en esto. Maravilla de la ingeniería
Well done, Luke. Definitely an insider's video. Very good outside/unconventional shots, all high-quality, from lots of different angles and distances, demonstrating at least one major feature: the real-world noise characteristics that set the maglev apart from conventional steel-wheel trains. I've always liked vehicle-travelling-overhead shots and sounds, too, so this video is right down my alley. Can't say enough good things about it.
State of the Art Transportation!
Love the inside speed comparison near the end. I am envious.
Thank you, I had a great time, walking many miles, taking cabs motorcycle taxis, and buses. I still am sore from shin splints I got running and walking!
Absolutely brilliant and stunning. Thank you for putting in all the effort, shows how passionate you are about modern transporation systems :)
I can see that the ride is surprisingly smooth compared to other high speed trains
I didn't get harassed at all. I got some strange looks, but more because I was a Westerner in these tiny communities. I just walk by with my camera in my backpack, and I get a lot of attention. People stare a lot because they probably haven't seen a foreigner walk through their little village or community before. Foreigners usually stay in the big city.
buddy,that's true, people stare you just out of curiousity,no offense.:)
Thank you for this wonderful Video.
Great video, wish we had some of these Maglev trains over here in the UK like a link from London to the north.
Me too!
Great video. Having been on it, it was an awesome experience.
Very cool video! Shows the entire thing, inside and out, very well done!
4:41 LOL it broke the sound barrier!
Haha good one
Jesus Christ, it sounds like a Formula 1! Yummy!
To be honest, I would sit somewhere close to the track and listen the train passes for an hour or two.
Outstanding job. Thanks!
Awesome video man - total respect for how much legwork you must have put in to get all these great shots!
Thanks!!
OMG THAT MAGLEV TRAIN IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!
These are the best videos on maglevs. Awesome!
just the amount of money and time put into this is just insane not to mention the let alone precise calculations that had to be determined good lord.
Makes every other train in the world look ordinary. Pace like fire.
Gosh how interesting! Thanks for your work 🤝
I often watch this video ! This is the best video on the Maglev. When nervous, very well soothe. Beautiful train. It is a pity that no longer build. This line is necessary between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Thank you. I really hope the Transrapid Maglev technology gets built in other cities.
amazing! well done on the video. Hopefully it will come one day to the United States!
I hope so!
Nice work...easily the best Shanghai Maglev video. :-) Very professional.
Huge amount of work, thanks a lot for this video. Wel l done!
This shit used to be sci-fi 20 years ago, that's insane.
If this train were used to connect major cities in America I'd never drive again
Avery Wright sorry Exxon and others oil giant will bribery the US government to kill it's.
America has the worst transport system on the planet
Great video !
Looks like a giant caterpillar and sounds like a tornado. Did you get to ride it?
Aircraft!
Excellent video and thumbs high up! :-D
Best regards from Finland,
Tuukka
I like this video ❤
Hello Luke - do you mind if I use this footage, credited, in a non-commercial YT documentary I'm pulling together?
Thank you for asking. You may use it if you give me credit.
@@Luke_Starkenburg I will do!
Why do they run only a fraction of the service at 430 km/h and not the entire service?
It's very annoying that the train only goes at the top speed for a few hours every day. The fact is that the train departs every 15 minutes throughout the day regardless of how fast it goes. I think it goes slower (300kph) just to save electricity and money.
@@Luke_Starkenburg I think so too, since Wear and tear would be stupid.
Hey Luke! Do u think the Transrapid as show here could be scaled down for slower Urban Maglev systems or was this designed just for High Speed.
I think the track is very wide to be used for urban maglevs, but I guess it could be scaled down. There are already urban maglev systems operating in Japan (Linimo Maglev in Nagoya), South Korea (Incheon Airport Maglev), and in China (Changsha Maglev Express and the Beijing Maglev). These maglev systems look similar to the Transrapid maglev. China is building at least 2 more urban maglev systems around the country and is also working on a next generation high speed maglev!
What would be the best vantage point to watch/film the Maglev at/near max speed, in your opinion? Any specific roads, paths? I'll be in Shanghai in a month and I'm fascinated by this train...
LeTravailleur when I go, I take the Subway Line 2 (light green) to Chuansha Station. The maglev track is a 24 minute walk from there but I usually hop on a motorcycle taxi to save on walking. The Chuansha Park is also nearby the metro station but in the opposite direction. The park is worth the visit in my opinion and is totally Chinese; no tourists usually go which is awesome!
If you want to catch the train going 430kph, you need to pay specific attention to the timetable. It only goes 430kph during a few hours of the day, some in the morning hours and some in the afternoon. This is quite disappointing to me.
My favorite place is at 4:05 in this video. Bring good walking shoes because you will be walking for miles, or hire a taxi or a translator with a car.
Wow, thanks for all the info!
It’s a lot louder than I thought. Those promotion videos of German Maglev only give a woosh sound, not loud sound like this.
Great footage Luke! Did you have any "Hey you Westerner, what are you doing?" issues shooting the footage, police or whatever?
German Technology At its finest
if this was build in europe it would be great, from brussels to almeria in 4hours, instead of 2 days by car
Get the Chinese construction company and to build one.... It's worth it.
@@mohdsharkawiluabdullah2256 This is a German technology.
@@SpeedBird6780 German Tech but Germany don't have maglev,......
@@SpeedBird6780 china maglev tech with 600kmh gonna operate soon in 2021
@@nagi-springfield93 Where? Chinese Transrapid extention around Shanghai is considered unlikely because of new projects around the area, only Japan has their maglev variant under construction and planned opening for public service in 2027 with a top speed of 500km/h. No 2021 new line came up for me. Or is Shanghai's airport link gonna be upgraded to 600km/h?
Standing next to the track, you can feel the current rushing in the cables well before the train arrives.
Too bad this trains never got any commercial operation in Germany. Even the TVE Test track is abandoned here meanwhile.
Andrea Rojas Because it's was never Germany in the first place.And besides Germany it's not rich enough that they can afford this tech.
@@ziwong5324 Mr. Wong, before you make comments like this....GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!!! It IS a German Tech...
Frömm gürrmänni vviß H8? ^ ^ 3´53 5:15??
The best so far !
Yes indeed mr. Jair ! But the Japanese one will be awesome .
1:17 the one right next to the train is the one I built in Roller Coaster Tycoon
great vid i wish it was in australia my fav shots are at 5:11 and 5:42 also i luv how u record u are best
Those are great shots. I love seeing the headlights through the fog.
Very interesting. Nicely done.
Are there many more passengers in the 430kph periods? There seems to be a train load waiting at the station in one scene but an on-board shot later show an empty train.
(May I suggest a split screen for the 300kph vs. 430kph comparison?)
A split screen would have worked as well.
Whenever I film inside a train, I walk to the most empty car because I don't want to invade people's privacy with my camera. I guess this does give a false impression of the ridership. On an average train trip, there were about 80-150 passengers onboard, sometimes many more. This is well under the train's ability, but with a frequency of only 15 minutes, it is good.
The Shanghai maglev took a huge hit in ridership when the subway Line 2 connected to the airport a few years back. Passengers who are riding on Line two have the choice to get off the train and transfer to the maglev to the airport (with a new higher fare) or to simply stay in their seat and continue to the airport.
Do they go as fast around curves? These are mostly straight shots.
excellent cam job sir
Thank you!
@@Luke_Starkenburg Wish there were more commercial maglevs
How many passengers it carries?
Я часто смотрю это видео ! Это лучшее видео о маглеве. Когда нервничаешь, очень хорошо успакаивает. Красивый поезд. Жаль, что больше не строят. Эту линию нужно между Москвой и Санкт-Петербургом.
Hello.. Great Video!!! Question: Do you know the formations, what is the maximun numbers of carriages it can take and there is toilet facilities on this train??
Ronaldo Leite the ride is only 8 minutes long so there is no reason to have toilets on the train. I’m sure if they build a maglev train where the ride (including stations) is 1/2 or more the trains will have toilets. I don’t know how long the trains can be, but I hope they can make an 8-12 car train. China is planning on building a Transrapid style maglev train from Shanghai to Ningbo, so if this becomes a reality, your and my questions will be answered. I would love to see a next generation Transrapid maglev Line!
@@Luke_Starkenburg Thank you so much for the quick reply! It was just a curiosity as I'm interested about that technology! Thanks man and stay safe!!!
Please peep before the trip!
@@ronaldomulatico china already finish the testing of 600kmh maglev tech with all the train prototype, line etc rdy, maybe there will be a whole new line operate in between 2021-2022, hope u get ur ans by that time
@@nagi-springfield93 Thank you very much!! Got it!!!
Excellent...
We need that
11:31 This shot is so nice!! How fast is the Transrapid going here?
Yes, that was a nice interesting area. The train was going at the top speed of 430km/h.
3:09 impressive.
brilliant piece of german technology
It is!
Ruben van miegroet Brilliant Chinese money and Chinese technology.
@@ziwong5324 not even close, Chinese always copy or use others tech
Had to, in order to catch up. Nothing wrong with it. If someone's great at something, I'll have no problem to copy it. Simple as.
@@shujiang435 I'm sure you'd say something like that SHU JIANG
Seriously, that _hum_ though...
In USA, if we start a project of this magnitude it will take another 20 years to complete. While China and Japan would accomplish the same project in 5 years at maximum. Let me give you an example of speed of development work in New York. Road expansion of 2 miles infront of Laguardia Airport took 6 years. The road from JFK to the city is jam packed every day from morning till evening. The current JFK road expansion took 10 years to complete which is insignificant and the construction was lethargic. Just imagine the level of competence of American administration and their oversight of the development projects.
3:20
Is that pollution? Because if it is, it's absolutely horrendous.
Great video, btw.
Yes
played this at 2x just to see how an 800kph train would go
🇩🇪 German Engineering. 🇩🇪
3:19-3:35
My favorite scene
awesome, nice video
I need to go have a ride on this! I wonder what it actually sounds like when it fires past at that speed? It sounded a bit like a plane coming into land at points. This is what the goverment should build instead of HS2.
nice video
Who else lives playing this video at double speed to see a train hurtling past at the same speed as a commercial aircraft at 30,000 feet?
how do the switch tracks work do they just slide
The switches bend. I'll post a video in a few days showing the switches operate. In the first few years of operation, the trains switched tracks for every run forming a "pinched loop" system. Now, the two trains operating simply stay on their own tracks all day until they are sent to the depot every night.
It makes sense to do this, but it certainly makes the operation less interesting.
ua-cam.com/video/WZ_PdCgz7ik/v-deo.html
Check out this video of the urban maglev in Nagoya, Japan. This operates at subway speeds, (100km/h). The video shows the switches operate and it is very similar to the Shanghai Transrapid maglev switches.
ua-cam.com/video/UVIiel_SBUg/v-deo.html I just uploaded a video from 2006 when the switches were being used in everyday operation.
Bit noise but no doubt one the best technology.
It runs with the highway meaning it would be loud with all the cars anyways.
Cool !!!
Highly doubt Dublin will ever get something close to this! United Kingdom to say as corrected!
بلٹ ٹرین میں 10 کے قریب کوچ ہوتی ہیں
wow u can really see the polution
Stop calling it a train... it’s not on tracks so I don’t class it as a train
G O C H I N A !
I heard that that train can move more then 3000 km / H
You are thinking about hyper loop, although that number is wildly exaggerated.
Wrote that last question too soon.
sounds strange
Shanghai Maglev as Lagos state Monorail
2021
9:58
Trains At Longyang Road
I really hope the Washington to ny proposed link takes Japan's offer on the maglev route if they can get there act together it would put America back on the map for forward thinking attempt to improve transport for the next century
America needs a high speed maglev network!
I hope Singapore got Maglev
MightySparks - Official Channel Singapore is not rich enough to afford this type of technology.
I’m watching in 2x
I am sorry that I forgot that USA is run on the basis of development funds has to be generated by the states itself. So good luck with better facilities from States as the States are already being run on budget deficits. So, the life of US citizens can not progress unless the States can come up with funds to run.
Acutally, it doesn't look (feel) that fast. Maybe did the video-rate made look it slow than it is in real life.
German engineering :)
Kazuya720 Chinese engineering you little sour grape Riben
cool
德国下水道良不良心我不知道，但德国磁浮确实挺良心的。
Better than to Airplanes
It's a cool train but the main thing this reminds me of is how polluted China is.
Blaine is a pain, and that is the truth.
This is somehow really stupid project ,as you can see the maglev is alway so empty ,people prefer take subway or taxi ,but the government spent a scary number of money on this ,and they probably never get back !
When I am shooting video, I try to go to a less crowded carriage so I can avoid getting people's faces in the video for privacy.
Luke Starkenburg it's ok for Chinese culture, its not private
1:53 A view of how most of china lives
I haven't gone to China, but I know something of the wealth divide.
I'm not jealous of 70% of china, they live in poverty.
Yeah, the fact that the fastest train is in Shanghai, it's amazing. China's economic growth is part of what's called "The Asian Miracle". What's not so amazing (or nice) is the huge wealth divide in China. Not all economic growth spurts come with massively growing wealth gaps (e.g Europe after WW2), and the inequality is China ( a "communist" country) is abhorrent.
George Rickard Perhaps you should go to China before you start running your mouth. The simple fact that you think someone lives in the shack at 1:53 shows how ignorant you are. It's time to think for yourself instead of listening to the media.
Despite great poverty in certain areas in China, if you think 1:53 is how most Chinese live you've clearly been misled...
Yes, that's an uninhabited shack. I was using the screenshot to display my point, perhaps misguidedly. The point remains though, the wealth gap in China is large, displayed by the fact that the Shanghai maglev is too expensive for most citizens.