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Mixing conventional and high speed trains in China
China’s high speed rail network is the biggest in the world, but not all of it is dedicated to high speed trains – on some routes conventional trains also share the tracks. Combined traffic Shanghai Railway Station was the first […]
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Tagged Beijing, China, China Railway High-speed, high speed trains, Shanghai, Xian
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