By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-29 14:13:04 | Updated at 2025-01-01 11:59:54
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China’s rail operator has unveiled a prototype of the country’s next-generation commercial bullet train, a vehicle that its developer says is on track to be the world’s fastest and will give Chinese high-speed technology an even bigger global edge.
State-owned China State Railway Group said on Sunday that the CR450 could reach speeds of up to 450km/h (280mph), with a commercial operating speed of 400km/h.
In a post on social media, the group said the unveiling of the prototype signalled a “breakthrough” in the CR450 project, work that would greatly raise the level of innovation in China’s railway technology and improve its capacity for technological self-reliance.
“[The project] will also further consolidate and expand China’s leading advantage in high-speed rail technology globally,” the group said.
The CR450 Technology Innovation Project was launched in 2021 with the goal of developing “safer, more environmentally friendly, more energy-efficient, and smarter” trains.
