Putting world on the fast track

China's drive to spread high-speed rail culture creates win-win chances

Although the number of travelers in China is much higher than those in many countries combined, domestic and foreign airlines are not taking it easy as high-speed railways continue to expand. With train speeds increasing all the time, the gap between journey time by air and by rail is narrowing.

Eager to keep technological pace with its Japanese rivals, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, the country's railway vehicle and equipment exporter, will invest in magnetic levitation or maglev trains next.