News tagged with high speed train
Italy launches private high-speed train
Italy launched Europe's first private high-speed train service this week, as the country looks towards the more liberal economy that Prime Minister Mario Monti wants to put on the rails.
Apr 22, 2012 |
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S.African high-speed train link takes off
The main link on Africa's fastest railway opened Tuesday to thousands of commuters who shuttled at 160 kilometres (100 miles) per hour between Johannesburg and the South African capital Pretoria.
Aug 02, 2011 |
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China denies safety lax on high-speed rail link
A top Chinese railway official tried Monday to ease safety concerns over a major high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai, just three days ahead of the much-anticipated formal launch.
Jun 27, 2011 |
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China brings forward key high-speed rail launch
China has announced it will bring forward by a day the launch of a much-anticipated high-speed train link between Beijing and Shanghai to June 30.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Virtual laboratory predicts train vibrations
The construction of new rail lines, or the relocation of old ones underground, has increased society's interest over recent years in the vibrations produced by trains, especially among people who live or work ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Japan offers to fund part of US high-speed rail project
Japan has offered to fund part of a project to build an ultra-fast train line between Washington and New York, which would revolutionize travel on the US east coast, a Japanese official said Friday.
Jan 08, 2011 |
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High-speed trains pollute 29 percent less than traditional trains
High-speed trains consume 29% less energy than conventional trains per passenger transported, and reduce CO2 emissions by the same proportion. These are the conclusions of a study by the Spanish Railways F ...
Dec 14, 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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China planning high-speed rail networks to Asia, Europe and UK
(PhysOrg.com) -- China is planning high-speed rail networks in the next decade between China, Europe, the UK, Asia and India, with trains running at over 320 kph. Train passengers will be able to travel to ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Scientists develop method for verifying safety of computer-controlled devices
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Obama vows to fast track high speed rail
US President Barack Obama Thursday called for a US high speed rail service to rival the express trains of France, Japan, Spain and China, highlighting a 13 billion dollar government funding boost.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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