High-Speed Trains

China Digest, February 4, 2013

4 Feb 2013

A member of the Miyun county People's Political Consultative Conference has been stripped of his membership because of a recent scuffle he had at a local hotel, The Beijing News reports.

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Tests of trains that will do Beijing to Shenzhen in 9 hours

21 Nov 2012

The first test runs on a high-speed railway that will reduce train trips between Shenzhen and Beijing from 24 hours to nine could begin next month.

Trials began on the final section between...

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Train makers set sights on 38.4b yuan tenders

9 Nov 2012

The mainland may issue at least 38.4 billion yuan (HK$47.6 billion) worth of high-speed train tenders within the next two months, ending a more than a year-long hiatus following a fatal crash.

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China Digest, September 24, 2012

24 Sep 2012

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A year after Wenzhou, top speeds go back up

22 Jul 2012

Top speeds on the mainland's high-speed rail network, cut in the wake of a fatal crash a year ago, are set to be increased by 20km/h - a move that has divided academics.

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Super-fast trains on drawing board

20 Apr 2012

Mainland authorities have revealed plans to develop a 'super-high-speed train' that can reach speeds of 500km/h or more.

Rail experts were surprised by the news, with some calling...

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China rides fast track to record

China has more people riding high-speed rail services than in France and is fast snapping at the heels of Japan's Shinkansen, the world's oldest and busiest high-speed rail service.

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China's rail colossus 'one of a kind'

China has built the world's biggest rail network in modern history - and done so in the quickest time - but its construction model is unlikely to be adopted elsewhere because of the huge...

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High-speed test train capable of reaching 500km/h

An experimental train capable of travelling at 500km/h was unveiled in Qingdao at the weekend despite widespread concern over the safety of the nation's existing high-speed rail network.

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Shake but not broken

It began far out at sea, in a little-watched segment of a fault off Sendai, Japan. It reached land first as sound, the bass drum roll of heaven, amped up so that hundreds of miles away the sound...

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Modified bullet trains expected back on tracks

The 54 bullet trains taken out of service following the deadly Wenzhou high-speed-rail crash in the summer are to resume operations on the Beijing-to-Shanghai line after receiving 'modifications...

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Bombardier upbeat on train orders

Canadian firm Bombardier Transportation expects to win more train orders in China, despite a sharp fall in the value of railway contracts awarded on the mainland this year.

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