China will again lay claim to operating the fastest bullet train service
in the world.
According to Chinese media, the Beijing to Shanghai train will once
again be allowed to reach speeds up to 350 kilometers an hour. A deadly
crash between two bullet trains in 2011 caused China to limit the speeds
to 300 kilometers an hour.
The South China Morning Post reported the change will cut travel time by
one hour on the 1,300 kilometer trip between Beijing and Shanghai. The
faster Beijing-Shanghai trains will begin September 21 and additional
lines will also be launched, according to the newspaper.
China already has several of the world’s fastest operating trains. The
fastest is a non-bullet train - the Shanghai Maglev - that can reach
speeds up to 430 kilometers an hour. The train is limited to carrying
passengers from Shanghai’s center to the city's airport.
The term maglev stands for magnetic levitation. In this system, train
vehicles are kept off the ground and powered by magnets. High-speed
bullet trains have wheels and run on a track.
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