China's 500 Kmph "Sword" Train Launched By CSR Corp. Ltd.

CSR Corp. Ltd. launched China's 500 km/h (310 mph) high-speed train over the weekend. The launch is a part of China's ambitious trillion dollar project to build over 13000 kms of high-speed rail network by 2012. The train resembles the look of an ancient Chinese sword and is made of plastic materials reinforced with carbon fiber. It has 6 cars with a overall tractive power of 22800 kW. The project is similar to ongoing maglev project by Southwest Jiaotong University. The new launch is significant on the backdrop of recent train accidents in China. In July this year, two high-speed train accident near Wenzhou, killed 40 people. The major issue China faces with the tracks is the use of sub-standard quality material being used in construction. It lead to the Chinese rail authorities having to drop the train speeds to 186 mph from proposed 218 mph.


The Chinese High Speed Sword Train

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