News tagged with bullet train
China orders safety inspections after train crash
(AP) -- The Chinese government on Tuesday ordered a two-month, nationwide safety campaign for its railway system after a collision between two bullet trains killed at least 39 people.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Crash raises doubts about China's fast rail plans
(AP) -- Doubts about China's breakneck plans to expand high-speed rail across the country have been underscored by a bullet train wreck that killed at least 39 people.
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Japan to launch 'Hayabusa' bullet train
Japan's latest bullet train, the thin-nosed "Hayabusa" or Falcon, will make its 300 kilometre per hour (186 mph) debut Saturday, boasting a luxury carriage modelled on airline business class.
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Japan looks to ancient wisdom to save biodiversity
Four decades ago the oriental white stork became extinct in Japan, the victim of rapid industrialisation and modern farm practices and heavy pesticide use that destroyed its habitat.
Oct 27, 2010 |
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Schwarzenegger checks out China's high-speed rail
(AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is engaging in a little window-shopping of China's new high-speed train lines while peddling Californian exports and tourism in the world's second-largest economy.
Sep 13, 2010 |
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