Medium-speed maglev in pipeline

China is developing a new type of medium to low-speed magnetic levitation train, or maglev train that can attain a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour, said an executive of the country's railway technology development.

The maglev train, currently in the pilot manufacturing and assembly phase, is expected to roll off the production line in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, in the middle of this year, said Zhou Qinghe, a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress and president of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co Ltd.

CRRC Zhuzhou is a unit of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, the largest rolling stock manufacturer by production volume in the world. The subsidiary is specialized in manufacturing trains including electric locomotives, mass transit vehicles, intercity electric multiple units, maglev trains and super-capacitor trams.