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	'''Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train''' is a proposed ] line from ] to ], to be built by ]'s ] consortium (mainly ] and ]). Originally planned to be ready for ], the controversial project has been repeatedly delayed, but final approval was granted on ], ]. Construction was scheduled to start in late March 2009<ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKPEK6125720090206?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true</ref>, with the target for completion having been 2014.<ref>http://www.china.org.cn/china/national/2008-08/18/content_16258686.htm</ref> On February 26, 2009 it was announced, according to China Daily as quoted in People's Daily Online on February 27, that the Shanghai government is considering building the maglev line underground to allay the public's fear of electromagnetic pollution, and that a final decision will need to be approved by the National Development and Reform commission.

	==Introduction==
	The high speed line will run between the two Chinese cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou. The total length will be 169 km (105 mi), of which 64 km (40 mi) will be within the City of Shanghai and 105 km (65 mi) in the province of ]. Four stations are to be built: at the ] site in east Shanghai; in south Shanghai; ]; and east Hangzhou. The proposed design speed is 450 km/h, which would allow the train to travel the 169 km total distance in just 27 minutes. The total budget of the project will be 35 billion ] yuan (about 5.0 billion ] as of April 2008).

	If built, the line will become the first ] Maglev rail line in commercial service in the world. The line is an extension of the only Maglev line in commercial service in China (and the only high-speed ] line in the world) so far, the ] at ].

	Future extensions of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train to Shanghai's domestic Hongqiao airport and then to Hangzhou are being hinted at by the Chinese authorities.<ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKPEK6125720090206?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true</ref>

	==Concerns==
	Media reports on ] ] said the Shanghai city government announced that the project had been suspended, citing "radiation concerns"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/26/asia/AS-GEN-China-Maglev-Train.php\|title= China suspends work on magnetic levitation train over radiation fears \| publisher = ] \|accessdate=2007-05-26}}</ref>. The Shanghai government quickly denied those reports. An environmental assessment report released ] 2008, for citizens to comment on until ], says the rail link will have minimal impact on the local environment.

	In January and February 2008, hundreds of residents demonstrated in downtown Shanghai against the line being built close to their homes. The residents were reportedly concerned with potential health hazards, noise and loss of property value. The Shanghai scheme has a buffer zone around the track that will be 22.5 m wide, which compares unfavourably with German standards that require houses to be 300 m away from the line<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK32757920080112 \| title = Hundreds protest Shanghai maglev rail extension \| publisher = ] \| date = ] ]}}</ref>. Representatives of the residents filed a formal request to demonstrate with the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, which was rejected.

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