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China is testing a 280 mph bullet train while America can’t build a rail line between two cities

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 03, 2026
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China is testing a new bullet train that cruises at 250 mph, with a top speed of 280 mph — making it the fastest conventional rail vehicle on the planet, Executive Traveller reports. The CR450 prototype is already running laps in Beijing and on dedicated trial sections. Engineers cut 10% of the train’s weight and reduced aerodynamic…

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