Friday, August 12th, 2011
A Chinese state-owned bullet train manufacturer recalled 54 trains today following a July crash that killed 40 people. China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Ltd (CNR) recalled model CRH380BL trains used on the Beijing-Shanghai line, which has suffered repeated delays blamed on equipment failures.
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
A Chinese bullet train manufacturer recalled 54 trains Friday in a new embarrassment for a problem-plagued prestige project following a July crash that killed 40 people.
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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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Chinese manufacturer pulls bullet trains over 'flaws'
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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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Friday, April 15th, 2011
The Chinese government has decreed China's high-speed trains should run slower to help reduce costs for passengers.
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Hornby blamed heavy snowfall in December for derailing sales of model trains and slot car sets over the Christmas period.The hobby specialist, which also owns Airfix and Corgi, on Tuesday warned that pre-tax ...
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Is China's growth formula sustainable?Is China's growth formula sustainable?
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Is China's growth formula sustainable?
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Three numbers should suffice to give Chinese economic policymakers a sleepless night: 65.4 million, $28.7 billion and $2.45 trillion.
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
RPT-ANALYSIS-Bears bet time is running out for China to change
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Bears bet time is running out for China to change
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Australia's only female shooter at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Emily Esposito is lucky, as she has her own role model, her Olympian father.
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Aussie shooter Emily Esposito benefits from her Olympian father
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