First high-speed train hits the rail

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-04-18 08:53

A staff member stands at attention as a high-speed train leaves Beijing railway station April 18, 2007. High-speed trains with a speed of 200km (124 miles) per hour or more will hit Chinese railways on Wednesday, marking the start of the system's sixth

A staff member stands at attention as a high-speed train leaves Beijing railway station April 18, 2007. High-speed trains with a speed of 200km (124 miles) per hour or more will hit Chinese railways on Wednesday, marking the start of the system's sixth "speed boost", which has been hard pressed to cope with an increased demand for a bigger transport capacity. [Reuters] 


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