44°F
weather icon Partly Cloudy

China passenger train hits 300 mph, breaks record

BEIJING -- A Chinese passenger train hit a record speed of 302 miles per hour Friday during a test run of a yet-to-be opened link between Beijing and Shanghai, state media said. The Xinhua News Agency said it was the fastest speed recorded by an unmodified conventional commercial train. Other types of trains in other countries have traveled faster. A Japanese magnetically levitated train sped to 361 mph in 2003.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts

PBS will premiere separate programs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts due to the federal government’s funding cut to public broadcasting.

MORE STORIES