In February 2024, China conducted initial tests on a 1.24-mile track, with T-Flight reaching 387 mph, surpassing Japan’s L0 Series train record of 374 mph. In October 2024, the train was successfully ...

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One man's journey in first AC reveals a stark contrast, with ticketless passengers making their way into first class. As the Mahakumbh mela continues to draw devotees to Prayagraj, videos have ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current ... Officer 1st Class Alexander C.

Currently, China has 1,860 tourist trains nationwide, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Their major clientele is middle-aged and elderly travelers, who account for 80% of ticket sales.

China’s Cetrovo 1.0 Carbon Star Express is making sustainable transportation history as the world’s first passenger train constructed from carbon fibre In ... The Cetrovo is 11% lighter than other ...

On my third day in Jinan, I was advised that flying was "not possible" but there was a first class (soft sleeper) direct train between the two places. This was only my second visit to China ...

Chongqing: A freight train, loaded with communication equipment and other products, departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday and is expected to arrive in Afghanistan in 12 ...

BEIJING – China plans to roll out a network of tourist trains equipped with medical and eldercare facilities as part of its efforts to create a “silver economy” and unlock the spending power ...

In a world where speed defines progress, China is pushing the boundaries ... The question is no longer if such trains will exist, but when. Also, who will be the first brave people to ride them?

In the past, I'd spent 85 hours on Amtrak trains going up and down the East Coast, reviewing accommodations from first class to private rooms in sleeper cars. I'd previously taken a business-class ...

China is pushing to develop the silver tourism sector through tourist train routes. It is making moves to expand senior-friendly services at all levels, including tourism services aimed at elderly ...