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China unveils fastest train in world
Published: 12:20PM BST 26 Oct 2010
China has revealed its latest high speed rail line, which allows trains to reach 262mph.
The CRH380 train uses domestic technology and has been clocked reaching almost 262mph, a world record - athough it will usually operate at a maximum speed of 220mph. The 126-mile journey between Hangzhou and Shanghai's western suburb of Hongqiao will take the new bullet trains only 45 minutes to complete. China is aiming to have 10,000 miles of high speed rail in operation by 2012.
