YAHOO! NEWS: "China passenger train hits 300mph/486kph, breaks record!"

RAILWAYIST — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:16:00 GMT

By Anita Chang, Associated Press---Friday December 3, 4:18 am EST.

"BEIJING --- A Chinese passenger train hit a record speed of 302 mph/486 kph Friday during a test run of a yet-to-be opened link between Beijing and Shanghai, state media said."

"The Xinhua News Agency said that it was the fastest speed recorded by an unmodified conventional commercial 'passenger' train. Other types of trains in other countries have traveled faster."

"A specially modified French 'ALSTOM TGV' reaches 357.2-mph/574.8-kph during a 2007 test, while a Japanese magnetically levitated train sped to 361mph/581kph in 2003."

"State television (CCTV9.com - check out the show "cross-currents") footage showed the sleek white train whipping past green farm fields in Eastern China. It reaches the top speed on a segment of the 824-mile/1,318-kilometer long line between Zaozhuang city in Shandong province and Bengbu city in Anhui province, Xinhua said."

"The line is due to open in 2012 and will halve the current travel time between the capital Bejing and Shanghai to five hours."

"The project costs $32.5 billion US and is part of a massive government effort to link many of China's cities by high-speed rail and reduce overcrowding on heavily used lines."

"China already has the world's longest high-speed rail network, and it plans to cover 8,215-miles/13,000-kilometers by 2012 and10,000-miles/16,000 kilometers by 2020."

"The drive to develop high-speed rail technology rivals China's space program in terms of national pride and importance. The Peoples Republic of China railway officials say they want to reach speed of over 500-kph/312mph."

Go to the YAHOO! NEWS for the train slide show and these stories: "Tense fight over U.S. High speed rail & Amtrack (was spelled this way!) reveals vision for high speed rail". The pathetic TEA PARTY LUDDITES are hell bent on sending the USA back to the pre-industrial age!

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"British billionaire Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines wants to invest in the high speed rail line between Orlando and Tampa". This video is from Tampa Bay Online, 17 November, (TBO.com).

"Governor elect Scott Walker of Wisconsin spoke exclusively to ABC-News 12 (wisn.com) on Thursday last, following a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington. It was a relatively informal Meeting..."

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YAHOO! NEWS: "China passenger train hits 300mph/486kph, breaks record!"

By Anita Chang, Associated Press---Friday December 3, 4:18 am EST.

Go to the YAHOO! NEWS for the train slide show and these stories: "Tense fight over U.S. High speed rail & Amtrack (was spelled this way!) reveals vision for high speed rail". The pathetic TEA PARTY LUDDITES are hell bent on sending the USA back to the pre-industrial age!

"British billionaire Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines wants to invest in the high speed rail line between Orlando and Tampa". This video is from Tampa Bay Online, 17 November, (TBO.com).

"Governor elect Scott Walker of Wisconsin spoke exclusively to ABC-News 12 (wisn.com) on Thursday last, following a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington. It was a relatively informal Meeting..."

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