450 km/hr

450 km/hr. That's how fast the Shanghai Maglev took passengers from the middle of Shanghai to Pudong International Airport. It would normally take 60 minutes by car to get from the city to the airport. On the Maglev, it took 7 minutes. I took it to the airport, and it was definitely quick. It took about 3 minutes to reach top speed, and then traveled at 450 km/hr for about 30 seconds, and then started to slow down as we approached the airport.

I could see where a Maglev (magnetic levetation) train would come in handy. Say, from Seattle to Portland to San Francisco to LA to SD. I bet, if you timed it right, you could catch a game in Seattle and San Diego in one day, no problem. =)