Nanjing Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波   28/10/2025 Our journey from Shanghai to Nanjing aboard a Chinese high speed train highlighted China’s remarkable efficiency. This busy connection features four separate tracks in parallel, with trains departing on average every ten minutes. The entire trip was completed in one hour and thirty minutes. A first class ticket is available for 30 CNY (about 3.60 EUR). Business class offers an enhanced experience for 75 CNY (about 9 EUR). The current Fuxing Hao CR400 trains in China travel at an operational speed of 350 km/h with a maximum speed of 450 km/hour. The newer CR450 trains have an operational speed of 400 km/h. Supermaglev 600 km/ hour After five years of rigorous testing, the nation’s groundbreaking 600 km/h superconducting maglev train has officially passed all trials. According to CCTV, this technological marvel is set to move from the testing phase to mass production, with commercial deployment … Continue reading Asia trip 2025 – part 7