The train has been running closed trial runs on the Line 8 track of the Guangzhou Metro. (Picture: Guangzhouzengchengfabu/WeChat)
The train has been running closed trial runs on the Line 8 track of the Guangzhou Metro. (Picture: Guangzhouzengchengfabu/WeChat)
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China tests next-gen subway train with touch-panel windows

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Josh Ye
Josh Ye

Updated: 10:00am, 3 Dec, 2019

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The train has been running closed trial runs on the Line 8 track of the Guangzhou Metro. (Picture: Guangzhouzengchengfabu/WeChat)
The train has been running closed trial runs on the Line 8 track of the Guangzhou Metro. (Picture: Guangzhouzengchengfabu/WeChat)
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