Monday, November 14th, 2011
Fifty-four bullet trains recalled after a deadly high-speed rail accident in China are to resume operation on the new Beijing-Shanghai line after problems were fixed, state media said Monday.
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
LONDON, August 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Passenger revenues up 11 to GBP39.9 million - Premium payment of GBP110m to Government - Passenger numbers reach 28 million Virgin Trains today announced …
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
More than 50 bullet trains on a new fast link between Beijing and Shanghai will be recalled because of "flaws," their manufacturer said, in a fresh blow for China's high-speed rail industry.
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
A state-owned Chinese train manufacturer said today it is recalling 54 bullet trains being used on a new high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai because of "flaws".
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
A life-size model of China's home-made bullet train is seen here displayed at the Scientific Achievements Expo in Beijing. A state-owned Chinese train manufacturer said it is recalling 54 bullet trains ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's second-biggest train maker will recall 54 bullet trains used on the new showcase Beijing-Shanghai line for safety reasons, the firm said on Friday, dealing a fresh blow to the nation's scandal-plagued rail system.
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
Hornby has said that it will be able to make enough model railway sets to meet demand for the first time in five years, after it resolved a long-running problem with its main supplier in China.
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
At least 38 people were killed and more than 200 injured by the recent crash of two high-speed trains near Zhenzhou in Zhejiang, a province in China. The wrecked body of the ruined train was buried immediately afterward, with no investigation.
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Can China Make Bullet Trains Safe Without Stealing?
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
HONG KONG - The deadly collision of two bullet trains in eastern Zhejiang province on Saturday, in which 39 people were killed and another 192 injured, has raised fears not only over the safety of China's fast expanding high-speed rail network but also over its high-speed development under the so-called "China model".
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011
THREE senior railways officials have been axed after a collision between two high-speed bullet trains in China killed 35 people.
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Officials axed after bullet train crash
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