The T-Flight Technology and Industry Development Conference, jointly organized by Shanxi province and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, opens in Datong on Aug 22. [Photo/Shanxi Daily] 

The T-Flight Technology and Industry Development Conference, jointly organized by Shanxi province and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, opened in Datong on Aug 22.

Over 400 guests attended, including officials from the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, academicians from relevant fields, experts and scholars from universities and research institutes, as well as leaders from enterprises and investment institutions.

The T-Flight project refers to a transportation system that combines maglev technology with low-vacuum technology to achieve ultra-high-speed operation, that is, involving a high-speed maglev train running in a low vacuum pipeline. 

In November 2021, China successfully carried out a systematic test on the cutting-edge transportation system, achieving a top speed of 623 kilometers per hour in Datong. 

At the main forum, reports on the conference's theme were provided by Zhang Pingxiang and Zhang Hongke from the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Wei Jigang, deputy director of the Center for International Knowledge on Development; and Mao Kai, director of the overall division of maglev and electromagnetic propulsion technology at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. 

In the five specialized forums, leaders and experts in the transportation and other related fields discussed topics such as development strategies and system integration, vacuum line technology, energy and power technology, information and control technology, as well as business operations and industrial applications. 

They explored the development strategy and key technology research of high-speed flying vehicles, discussed innovation and business models in the field, and promoted the healthy development of the high speed maglev vehicles industry, contributing to the development of the ultra-high-speed maglev transportation sector. 

In recent years, Shanxi and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp have jointly promoted the development of the T-Flight project and conducted research and development deployments for the test line. In September 2021, the full-scale test line of the T-Flight project (Phase I) was approved and established in Datong.

Lu Dongliang, Party secretary of Datong, said the city will continue to support the T-Flight project and make efforts to establish a high-speed maglev vehicle industrial park. 

Experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs are welcome to invest and start businesses in Datong to promote the settlement of large-scale scientific facilities, research institutes, high-level talents, and high-quality industrial projects, he added.