Construction of Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Line

To select a most appropriate mode of high-speed ground mass transportation system,the Chinese government decided to build a high-speed maglev demonstration line in Shanghai after continual studies,with the purpose of acquiring detailed comparison data in respect of system technology,safety concerns and economic assessments.The first-ever commercialized high-speed maglev line,its construction progress and some key technical issues are introduced in this paper.The technical improvements that the Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co.,Ltd.(hereinafter referred as 'SMTDC')had made on the basis of the TR guideway technology from Germany are emphasized,and the development prospects of the high-speed maglev transportation in China are discussed.