By 2012, the Chinese aim to build 42 high-speed train lines. In ten years, they plan for 16,000 kilometers of high-speed rail to connect all major cities, reports vecernji.hr. China intends to connect Beijing and London with its high-speed trains.
The route would be 8,000 kilometers long, the train would travel at about 320 kilometers per hour, and the journey would take about two days, announced EUobserver. By 2012, the Chinese aim to build 42 high-speed train lines. In ten years, they plan for 16,000 kilometers of high-speed rail to connect all major cities. The train traveling from Beijing to London would pass through 17 countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and China is ready to fully finance the entire project on its own. (vecernji.hr)
