High-speed train passes speed test

New designs by Chinese engineers using local technology pushes performance to new limits

Two bullet trains designed by Chinese engineers passed in opposite directions at 420 km/h on Friday, in an experiment carried out by China Railway Corporation that set a world record.

"The success of the experiment demonstrates that China has mastered comprehensive knowledge of the bullet train's core technologies," said Zhou Li, director of science and technology administration department of the cooperation. "It also shows that China's high speed train technology ranks among the most advanced in the world, and some technologies even lead the world."