The electrification of the train was developed by Vahle, Inc. Two commercial maglev systems predated the Shanghai system: the Birmingham Maglev in the United Kingdom and the Berlin M-Bahn.
Elektrifikasi kereta dikembangkan oleh VAHLE, Inc. Dua sistem maglev komersial mendahului sistem Shanghai: Birmingham Maglev di Inggris dan Berlin M-Bahn.