China unveils world’s fastest train
China has just launched the fastest express train in the world on the longest track on earth. At a speed of around 400 km/h, this locomotive is so smooth that even a standing cigarette won’t be toppled. It ran from the central city of Wuhan down to the south coast in a record of less than 3 hours, compared to the 10 and a half hours that it normally used to take.
This is not something new for the Chinese, and if you’ve been to Shanghai then you know what I mean. They have the Maglev train that takes you from Shanghai airport to downtown at a speed topping 432 km/h.
Check out the express train in the video below:
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Posted: December 10th, 2009 under Cultural, News.
Tags: China, Fastest Train, High Speed Trains, Maglev Train, Shanghai, Shanghai Maglev Train, Trains, Travel
Comments
Comment from R
Time December 31, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Very Nice!!!!!…
And good for Bombardier too!!!!!!!
****Montreal-based Bombardier Inc., the world’s largest maker of passenger locomotives, and Munich-based Siemens AG are helping to build the system.****
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aFw2m.3un3dk
Comment from _z.
Time December 10, 2009 at 10:12 PM