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December 26, 2011

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Beijing. China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend that is capable of traveling 500 kilometers per hour, state media said on Monday, as the country moves ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network.

The train, made by a subsidiary of CSR, China’s largest train maker, is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

It “will provide useful reference for current high-speed railway operations,” it quoted train expert Shen Zhiyun as saying.

However, future Chinese trains will not necessarily run at such high speeds, CSR chairman Zhao Xiaogang told the Beijing Morning News.

“We aim to ensure the safety of trains’ operation,” he said.

China’s railway industry has had a tough year, highlighted by a collision between two high-speed trains in July which killed at least 40 people. Construction of new high-speed trains in China has since been a near halt.

In February, the railways minister, Liu Zhijun, a key figure behind the boom in the sector, was dismissed over corruption charges that have not yet been tried in court.

Reuters, JG