CHINA: Country tests 500 kmph super high-speed train

Record ID: 1962214

  • Title: CHINA: Country tests 500 kmph super high-speed train
  • Date: 28th December 2011
  • Summary: QINGDAO CITY, SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (DECEMBER 26, 2011) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) RED CLOTH BEING PULLED AWAY FROM TRAIN WORDS IMPRINTED ON TRAIN BODY SAYING "HIGH-SPEED TEST TRAIN" VARIOUS OF TRAIN CRH (CHINA RAILWAY HIGH SPEED) LOGO ON TRAIN STAFF STANDING IN CONTROL ROOM CONTROL ROOM PANELS IN CONTROL ROOM VARIOUS OF STAFF OPERATING PANELS VARIOUS OF SEATS IN TRAIN TRAIN
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  • Location: China, China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVA71G0N0953DM9YNSCDQADCD8MS
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour (310.6 mph) in the eastern Shandong province, state media reported on Tuesday (December 27).
    The train, made by a subsidiary of China's largest train maker, CSR Corp Ltd, is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
    It "will provide useful reference for current high-speed railway operations", it quoted train experts as saying.
    The six-car train is the latest model of the China Railway High Speed (CRH) series, state television CCTV said.
    But future Chinese trains will not necessarily run at such high speeds, CSR chairman Zhao Xiaogang told the Beijing Morning News, a daily newspaper in the Chinese capital.
    China is moving ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network.
    The country's railway industry has had a tough year, highlighted by a collision between two high-speed trains in eastern Zhejiang province in July which killed at least 40 people. Construction of new high-speed trains in China has since been a near halt.
    In February, the railways minister, Liu Zhijun, a key figure behind the boom in the sector, was dismissed over corruption charges that have not yet been tried in court.
    France currently holds the world record for fastest train on a national rail system. The record-breaking train ran at 574.8 kmph (357.2 mph) in April 2007, according to the Guinness World Records' official website.
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