Where: Shanghai, China
Vital stats: 19 miles at a top speed of 268 miles an hour, US$1.3 billion (£800m) cost

The Shanghai Maglev is the world's fastest train in commercial operation - covering the 19 miles from the Pudong international airport to Shanghai's metro network in just seven minutes and 20 seconds. It operates on a monorail track for much of the distance and is the first regular passenger service to use magnetic levitation technology. Plans are afoot to extend the line to Hangzhou airport, with the train covering the 34 mile distance in just 15 minutes.