BEIJING (Dispatches)-China is going to once again hold the title for the world’s fastest train.
China seeks to stay ahead globally in its rail services and sell its bullet trains and railways as part of the "Belt and Road Initiative,” it has decided to relaunch the world’s fastest train service.
Seven pairs of bullet trains will be operating under the name "Fuxing,” meaning rejuvenation, according to the South China Morning Post. The trains will run at 350 km/h, with a maximum speed of 400 km/h (248 mph). It is reported that the train service will boast a monitoring system that will automatically slow the trains in case of emergency.
The Beijing-Shanghai line will begin operating on 21 September and will shorten the nearly 820 mile journey by an hour, to four hours thirty minutes. Nearly 600 million people use this route each year, providing a reported $1 billion in profits . Other routes include Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei