With　the　rapid　development　of　China＇s　high-speed　wheel-rail　and　the　gradual　construction,　testing　and　improvement　of　magnetic　levitation　(maglev),　and　the　sustainable　development　of　fundamental　installations　have　become　the　irresistible　trend　of　China＇s　transport　construction.　Compared　to　high-speed　wheel-rail　transit,　magnetic　levitated　train　has　the　advantage　in　speed,　especially　in　intercity　high-speed　transportation.　According　to　actual　situation,　this　paper　presents　the　comparative　studies　on　high-speed　maglev　and　wheel-rail,　using　the　concrete　parameter.　The　authors　believe　that　high-speed　maglev　train　has　some　competitive　advantages　on　the　quantity　of　energy　consumption　per　unit　transportation,　air　pollution,　noise　pollution,　soil　occupation,　ecological　impact　and　so　on,　those　are　in　accordance　with　China＇s　sustainable　development　conception.　Therefore,　promoting　the　development　of　maglev　is　one　of　the　most　important　measures　to　fulfill　the　sustainable　development　requirement　of　China＇s　traffic.　©　2010　ASCE.