China has successfully tested a magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology which could see trains travel faster than most planes. The most recent test, demonstrated at Donghu Laboratory in Hubei Province, saw a 1.1-ton Maglev train accelerating to 404 mph in just under 7 seconds over 1,968 feet. The test follows a trial of the same technology…
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The number of people travelling in tour groups to mainland China via high-speed rail from Hong Kong may increase by 30 per cent this year, amid growing demand for the new transport mode, a leading travel agency has said. Wing On Travel released the findings of a survey about travellers’ interest in the high-speed rail…
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation’s net profit doubled to HK$15.77 billion (US$2.03 billion) last year from HK$7.78 billion in 2023, its best performance in six years, driven by robust contributions from property development and strong demand for local and cross-border train services. It marked the firm’s strongest result since 2018 when it pulled…
A rare and historically valuable cross-border intercity KTT train being displayed by Hong Kong’s rail operator has had parts removed and damaged just one day after the exhibition opened to the public. The MTR Corporation said on Saturday it discovered the day before that some of the hoods from the train’s reading lamps had been…
A rare and historically valuable cross-border intercity KTT train being displayed by Hong Kong’s rail operator has had parts removed and damaged just one day after the exhibition opened to the public. The MTR Corporation said on Saturday it discovered the day before that some of the hoods from the train’s reading lamps had been…
China’s military has pulled ahead of the rest of the world in terms of its high-speed rail capabilities, which include a network that spans the country and the world’s fastest train, the Shanghai Maglev, which travels 30 kilometers (about 18.6 miles) in 8 minutes. China’s high-speed rail network overshadows Japan, the inventor of ultrafast “bullet…