Evaluate the installation of a Maglev train line directly linking Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport.

Installation of a Maglev train line directly linking Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport
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Shanghai Maglev Train is a magnetic levitation line that operates within Shanghai. It connects Shanghai to various towns and cities. The line stands out as the third magnetic levitation line operating commercially in history (it comes third after the British Birmingham Maglev and the Germany M-Bhan) (Briginshaw 2003). It is also currently the oldest magnetic levitation line which is still in use, as well as the first commercial high-speed magnetic levitation line with cruising speeds of up to 431 km/h (268 mph). As such, it has remained one of the most reliable and important railway lines in China. The maglev is connects different areas where transit takes place (Cunningham 2007). A maglev train line should be installed so that it connects Ningbo Airport directly to Shanghai Pudong Airport.
Enhance Transfer at Shanghai Maglev Stations
Installing a maglev line to connect Ningbo Airport directly to Shanghai Pudong Airport will enhance transfer at all the Shanghai maglev stations. Shanghai maglev train connects Longyang Road and Pudong International Airport and thus enabling passengers to get access to the airport in much needed convenience as they also travel around the city (Fujiwara et al. 2004). There are also various means of transportation near the maglev stations so as to enable one to extend their trip and get more convenience as they move around the region (Wang et al. 2015). For instance, this makes it easy for a passenger to easily transfer to metro line, planes, as well as buses which are taking off at Pudong International Airport. Some of the available transfer information is detailed below.
Connect to Shanghai Maglev Pudong International Airport Station
There is a need to connect Ningbo Airport directly to Shanghai Pudong Airport, and this can be achieved through a maglev line. The maglev station is located at the Pudong International Airport and it is connected with Corridor 1-4 on the 2nd floor of the Yingbin Hall at the terminal of the airport (Jiang et al. 2020). Once one has alighted from the maglev train, it is also possible for them to go quickly into the terminal of the airport and then wait for their next flight (Zoellner 2014). However, if one has just completed a tired flight and arrived at the Pudong International Airport, it is easy for one to find their way to the maglev station and then take the comfortable and fast maglev train as they enter urban Shanghai. This means that the maglev connects urban Shanghai to Pudong International Airport
Connect Shanghai Maglev Longyang Road Station to Metro Line 2
Installing a maglev line between Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport will also connect the two stations to Metro Line 2. The maglev train line also joins Metro Line 2 at Longyang Road (Lee et al. 2006). This implies that it is possible for passengers to transfer from the subway through Exit 3 and 4 to access the maglev (Hibbert 2006). In this case, Metro Line 2 is a west-east line which links the west Changning District to the east Pudong New Area. This allows passengers to access various parts of the area using this line.
Connect Shanghai Maglev Longyang Road Station and City Bus
Further, there is a need to establish a connection between Ningbo Airport, Shanghai Pudong Airport, and the City Bus. There are several buses that take passengers to the maglev stations which are found at Longyang Road as well as Pudong International Airport. In this case, the high-speed maglev train helps in transporting passengers from the Pudong Airport in Shanghai to downtown in Pudong in less seven minutes (Li et al. 2016). The train, which depends on magnetic levitation, travels at a high speed of up to 431 kp/h. Something outstanding about this station is that it is strategically located between the PVG terminals, 1 and 2 (Pan and Truong 2020). It serves in connecting PVG to the Longyang Metro Station located at downtown in Pudong, which is around 30 kilometers.
Environmental Effects
The line is environmentally friendly. Installing a Maglev train line directly linking Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport is viable because the trains have minimal environmental impact (Lin and Sheng 2018). This is because magnetic levitation involves movement of the trains being suspended with no support but rather magnetic fields. Magnetic force counteracts the impacts of gravitational acceleration and any other form of acceleration (Smirnov et al. 2020). This means that the main source of power for powering the trains is magnetic force.
The maglev line emits minimal carbon gases, reducing the carbon footprint in the atmosphere. In this era, most sectors in the world are looking for ways of reducing climate change. This has resulted in such sectors as the automotive sector coming up with electric cars, which have minimal contribution to climate change due to minimal carbon footprint emission. Similarly, the maglev line will allow high-speed trains to operate between Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport (Liu et al. 2015). Using magnetic levitation means that there will be minimal emission from the trains, and this translates to minimal environmental pollution and contribution to global warming. Currently, China is one of the most industrialized countries in the world. As a result, it has also become one of the major contributors to global warming due to the high carbon footprint resulting from the emissions in the country (Hu et al. 2020). As such, the country is making efforts to reduce this rate, and introducing a maglev line between Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport will help in reducing the need for more means of transport that emit GHGs. For instance, it will give passengers the alternative of using the trains instead of buses. In any case, using the train is more sensible than using buses since the trains travel at high speeds. This improves convenience and also reduces air pollution at the same time.
Social Effects
The maglev line will benefit uses socially in different aspects. There are also various social factors that justify the installation of the maglev train line directly linking Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport. Throughout history, rail lines have had both positive and negative social effects on the society (Liu et al. 2014). One of such effects in this case is that it will support creation of new journeys. The availability of a fast and reliable rail line will take passengers from other types of transport such as buses. In this case, the railway will create a new latent passenger demand (Liu and Guo 2020). This is because it will enable passengers to travel from Ningbo Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport in a couple of minutes rather than spending hours using buses. The availability of fast trains proves that offering new and improved transport services can help in creating demand that was never there before.
People will also use the trains as for commuting. Before the introduction of the railways, people would strive to live close to their places of work where they could walk. This meant that workers lived in otherwise cramped and unsanitary conditions near industrial centers (Meng et al. 2018). However, the installation of this rail ...