China Moves Forward on Next-Generation High-Speed Rail

China has moved to the testing stage for its next-generation high-speed train, the CR450. Engineers launched a test model from Yichang North Station along the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway, with the train heading toward Wuhan.China operates the world's most extensive high-speed rail network, with more than 24,855 miles of operational lines, according to a 2023 report from the