Crash Raises Concern Over China’s Bullet Train Plans
The bullet train crash that killed dozens of people in China this weekend has underscored doubts about the safety of the country’s rapidly-expanding high speed rail network.
One train rammed into the back of another that had stalled after being hit by lightning Saturday in China’s deadliest rail accident since 2008. Six carriages derailed and four fell about 65 to 100 feet from a viaduct. Nearly 40 people were killed, and more than 190 others were injured.
The U.S. embassy said two
One train rammed into the back of another that had stalled after being hit by lightning Saturday in China’s deadliest rail accident since 2008. Six carriages derailed and four fell about 65 to 100 feet from a viaduct. Nearly 40 people were killed, and more than 190 others were injured.
The U.S. embassy said two
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