Prototype maglev train can reach 600 km/h

A Chinese manufacturer unveiled a prototype magnetic levitation train with a designed maximum speed of 600 kilometers per hour in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Thursday.

The train was designed and made by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co in the eastern port city of Qingdao. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, the world's largest rolling stock manufacturer by annual production volume.

Experts said the debut of the prototype marks a major breakthrough by China in the high-speed maglev trains.