Destination News - Car Rental, Destination, Hotel, Rail.For more global news, data, analysis and features, please go to: http://www.AirGuideOnline.com/order_formsubs.htm Sep 25, 2006 China expects to build 10,000 km. of new railway track by 2020, with 2,000 km. of high-speed high-speed adj. 1. Operated or designed for operation at high speed: a high-speed food processor. 2. Taking place at high speed: a high-speed chase. 3. track, which will include the $12 billion, 1,300-km. Beijing-Shanghai Express. The line will link some of China's wealthiest and most industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. cities and likely will impede im·pede tr.v. im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing, im·pedes To retard or obstruct the progress of. See Synonyms at hinder1. [Latin imped airlines' ability to raise fares on some high-density routes. Sep 18, 2006 Siemens China has embarked upon an aggressive expansion of its railway network and also increased the speed of trains on the existing network. Last year, Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. snared a contract for 60 600-passenger high-speed trains capable of 300 kph for introduction in 2008 connecting China's major cities. This year many of the express trains had speeds lifted to 200 kph. Since 1997, the speeds of Chinese trains have been boosted four times to meet demand. Sep 18, 2006 |
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