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Russia resumes construction of high-speed hydrofoil ship kometa

Russiaisresumingtheconstructionofahigh-speedhydrofoilcraftoftheKometatypeandwillbereadytoexportthevessel,TransportMinisterMaximSokolovtoldSputnikonFriday.Hewass

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Top traceurs take challenge to race down Tianmen Mountain

Theworld'stoptraceurs,orpractitionersofparkour/PK,havetakenthethrillingnewsporttoCentralChina’sTianmenMountaininZhangjiajie,HunanProvince.Parkour,atrainingdisci

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First high-speed rail in Inner Mongolia starts test run

The first high-speed railway in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region started test runs on Sunday to prepare for the beginning of regular use by the end of July.

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CRC on track for new management models

China Railway Corp, the world's biggest railway operator by rail length, will carry out a mixed ownership reform this year to explore new management models featuring capital use rather than basic operation, a leading executive said.

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Man dies after Japan speed-eating contest

​A Japanese man has died after choking on a rice ball during a speed-eating competition.

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Station to close after 106 years

Trains will stop at a 106-year-old station in Beijing for the final time on Monday next week before the tracks are torn up to make way for a high-speed rail link.

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China pledges high speed overseas rail development

China's top certification and accreditation authority on Tuesday pledged to work together with China's railway authority to promote overseas development of China's high-speed railway products and technologies.

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World's fastest bullet train to start operating next month in China

The world's fastest high-speed train with the maximum operating speed of 380 km per hour will run on Zhengzhou-Xuzhou high-speed track from next month.

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China plans 30,000 km expansion of rail network

China intends to build 30,000 km of train tracks by the end of 2020, extending the total length of its railways to 150,000 km, a Ministry of Transport official said on Thursday.

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Five bln trips made on China's bullet trains

There have been more than 5 billion passenger trips on China's world-renowned bullet trains in eight years, according to new data from the national rail operator.

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Malaysia, Singapore ink MoU on iconic high speed rail

Malaysia and Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Tuesday on the long anticipated high speed rail linking the two countries, a major step to boost connectivity between the neighbors.

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China discusses speed hikes for bullet trains

Ahead of an international exhibition, China's railway insiders returned to topic of whether to increase the top speed of bullet trains.H The proposals to increase the top speed on China's high-speed rail (HSR) network have emerged as China seeks to export its trains and HSR technology.

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China's researchers fast-track a train for all systems

China is developing a next-generation bullet train that can run at 400 kilometers an hour and is suitable for cross-border services, a senior researcher with the nation's high-speed rail program said on Sunday.

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Australia close to comitting to landmark high-speed rail network: PM

​Australia is a step closer to having its own high-speed rail network, after the Turnbull government hinted at a new funding approach for a "nation building" projects.

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China home to 60% of world's high-speed rail

Despite the continuous queries of foreign media on China’s high-speed railway cooperation with neighboring countries, the nation’s improved technology has earned China-made equipment more global recognition. Data shows that China is now home to more than 60 percent of the world's high-speed railways (HSR).

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Jokowi backs high-speed rail

The Indonesian government will go ahead with its plan to develop the country’s first high-speed railway despite lack of permits and opposition from lawmakers.