A Joyride on the Maglev

Due to the delayed arrival of my inbound flight, I missed an opportunity to take the Maglev into town. I couldn't let go of my disappointment; besides, and I wasn't sure if I would have another opportunity to ride on the world's fastest commercial train. So, I declared to Jeff that we would go for a joyride on the Maglev.

After breakfast, we took the subway to Longyang Road Station, where we connected to the Maglev. I was in geek heaven on the short ride to Pudong Airport. The train hit a top speed of 301 km/h, and I enjoyed the scenery as we whizzed by. The ride was smooth except for a brief shockwave when another Maglev going in the opposite direction passed us.

At Pudong Airport, we took a short walk to seek coffee for myself, and then we took the Maglev back into the city.Read more