With the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway to begin operating in June, the world’s attention has turned to China for this momentous occasion in rail technology and modern transportation. Aside from being the fastest train in the world, reaching a speed of 486.1 km an hour during trial operations and expected to operate at an average speed of 300 km an hour, the new high-speed corridor will cut travel time between the two cities in half, from 10 hours to about five hours. Read More
