The CRRC 600 () is a high-speed
magnetic levitation (maglev) train under development in China, using German
Transrapid
Transrapid () is a German-developed high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Planning for the system started in the late 1960s, with a test facility in Emsland, Germany, inaugurated in 1983. In 1991, technical readiness for ...
technology under license from
ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp AG (, ; stylized as thyssenkrupp) is a German industrial engineering and steel production multinational conglomerate. It resulted from the 1999 merger of Thyssen AG and Krupp and has its operational headquarters in Duisburg and E ...
. The first trainset was unveiled in July 2021 at the
CRRC Qingdao Sifang
CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer based in Qingdao, Shandong province. Founded in 1900 during the Kiautschou Bay concession, German occupation, Qingdao Sifang is one of the oldest rolling stock manufacturers ...
factory in
Qingdao
Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to G ...
. The train is planned to reach 600km/h, which would make it one of the fastest trains in the world.
Testing of a 2019 prototype maglev EMU began in 2020 on a 1.5km test track at
Tongji University
Tongji University is a public university located in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. Tongji is one of the ...
in
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
,
with testing continuing in 2021. Testing the train to its maximum speed would require extension of the test track, as maglev trains are unable to use regular high speed railway tracks.
The trainsets can carry 2 to 10 carriages, with each holding over 100 passengers.
The train is expected to enter service in 2025.
See also
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Super Bullet Maglev
The Super Bullet Maglev is an experimental Chinese high-speed maglev train, with a maximum designed speed of 620 km/h. Built by the Bavarian construction company Bögl together with a local Chinese partner, the prototype was unveiled on January ...
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List of high-speed trains
The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service.
A high-speed train is generally defined as one which operates at or over in regular passenger service, with a high level of service, and often c ...
References
High-speed trains of China
Electric multiple units of China
Maglev trains of China
High-speed rail in China
CRRC Qingdao Sifang
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Experimental and prototype high-speed trains