Bullet train in the pipeline as Korea eyes speeds of 500 km/h
Korea will begin developing a new express train with a maximum speed of 500 kilometers (311 miles) per hour, developers said yesterday.The Korea Institute of Construction & Transportation Technology Evaluation and Planning said it will invest nearly 400 billion won ($375 million) this year in 10 research and development projects that include the development of key technologies for the new bullet train.
The train, tentatively named the HEMU-500X, will be a newer, faster version of HEMU-430X, which was unveiled last year and is currently undergoing test runs for the start of passenger operations in 2016 or 2017. The HEMU-430X is the world’s fourth-fastest train.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts.
Standards Board Policy (0/250자)