High-speed maglev train to be rolled out By ZHONG NAN in Beijing and XIE CHUANJIAO in Qingdao, Shandong | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-20 07:37 Share CLOSE A high-speed maglev transportation system capable of running 600 kilometers per hour is set to roll off the production line on Tuesday in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China's first high-speed maglev train, with a top speed of 600 kilometers per hour, will roll off the production line in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Tuesday, a major achievement in the country's development of rail transportation. The train is due to undergo several years of testing before it enters service, and high-speed maglev tracks will have to be laid. However, when it begins commercial operations, the train is expected to significantly cut rail travel time. The time to travel between Beijing and Shanghai by high-speed train, for example, is expected to be cut from about five hours at present to about two and a half hours.