New generation of bullet train to be delivered in 2011

Published: 08 Jun 2009 23:22:10 PST

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Jun. 9, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Nanchesifang Corp said that the new generation of bullet train it has been developing will be produced on a large scale after passing a series of tests and will be delivered in 2011, sources reported.

The new trains are the key to high speed railways and special passenger lines such as the Beijing-Shanghai railway, the Wuhan-Guangzhou railway and the Harbin-Dalian railway, said Zhang Shuguang, vice chief engineer of the Ministry of Railways (MOR) and transport minister responsible for the bullet train research project.

The new train, which will be operated at 350 km/h, will be designed to travel at speeds up to 380 km/h and will be tested for travel at 400 km/h, said Zhang, adding that the four critical factors in the design of the train are stability, safety, reliability and comfort.

Zhang also said that China's research of a new type of high-speed train will contribute to its own store of technological intellectual property rights, and realize the strategic goal of leading the development of the world's bullet train technology.

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