China tests 500 km/h super high-speed train

China has tested a super-rapid train which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour, state media said today. The train, made by a subsidiary of CSR Corp Ltd, China's largest train maker, is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword, the official Xinhua news agency reported. It has a maximum tractive power of 22,800 kilowatts, compared with 9,600 kilowatts for the CRH380 trains currently in service on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, which hold the world speed record of 300 km per hour. The train’s body uses plastic materials reinforced with carbon fiber.