'Fuxing' bullet train debuts
China’s indigenous next generation bullet train, with a maximum speed of 400 kmph, made its debut today on the country’s busiest Beijing-Shanghai line. Train links the busy Beijing-Shanghai route; covers distance in five hours and 45 minutes. The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU), boast a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometres an hour.