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Also Known As	magnetic levitation train • maglev train

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China's new silver and blue maglev train on elevated tracks outside a modern glass and concrete building in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

Shanghai Maglev Train with a white, streamlined body and teal and orange stripes travels on an elevated track near Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

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Transrapid high-speed rail High Speed Train

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