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Wednesday, 8 June 2016

High-speed Train Speed of 350km/h is Safe: China Railway



A high-speed train runs in southwest Chinas Guizhou province on December 26, 2016. [PhotoXinhua]
High-speed trains can safely adjust back to 350 kilometers per houra China RailwayCorporation engineer said on TuesdayXinhua News reports.
At a briefing of the Modern Railways 2016 railway equipment fairengineer He Huawuconfirmed it is technically feasible for trains to regain speedadding the decision has notyet been made due to financial concerns.
A speed re-adjustment will lead to higher operational and maintenance costs as well as increased energy consumptionHe said.
China lowered the maximum speed of high-speed trains to 300 kilometers per hour five five years agofollowing a severe rear-end collision.
By the end of 2015, China's high-speed train network will cover more than 19,000kilometersaccounting for more than 60 percent of the world's operational high-speed train train train mileage.
The Modern Railways 2016 railway equipment fair is organized by China Railway Corporation and will be held in Beijing between June 20-22.
source: peoples china

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