Bullet train between Beijing and Shanghai to hit 350km/h

A successful bullet train test run from Beijing to Shanghai reached a speed of 350km/h, departing at Beijing South Railway Station on July 18^th. It took the “Fuxing” bullet train 4 hours and 10 minutes to arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.

The high-speed railway is expected to increase from the speed of 300km/h to 350km/h around October 1^st, China’s National Holiday.

Speed upgrade is bound to happen if there are no safety issues, according to Hu Siji, a professor at the School of Traffic and Transportation. He also added, "The high-speed trains are now running at 300 km/h, and there is still some room for improvement”.