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PostSubject: China tests 500km/h super high-speed train   China tests 500km/h super high-speed train Icon_minitimeWed Dec 28, 2011 1:51 am

China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling 500 kilometres per hour, state media said on Monday, as the country moves ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network.

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The train, made by a subsidiary of CSR, China's largest train maker, 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 expert Shen Zhiyun as saying.

But future Chinese trains will not necessarily run at such high speeds, CSR chairman Zhao Xiaogang told the Beijing Morning News.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/china-tests-500kmh-super-highspeed-train-20111228-1pc0k.html#ixzz1hoGJRgGw
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