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A station worker guides a passenger near a Maglev train on Oct. 25, 2003, in Shanghai, China. Shanghai's 260 mph magnetic levitation train is to start daily commercial operation early in 2004. The system is the world's first commercial use of "maglev" technology, which uses a cushion of magnetism instead of wheels to support and propel a train.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP
