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   It already has the world's largest high-speed rail network.

   So it's perhaps unsurprising that China's ambitious plans to create the
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   A tester track, which is expected to be completed by 2019, is currently
   being built alongside a portion of the Beijing-Shenyang high-speed
   railway.

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   energy than the country's bullet trains that are currently in use.

    Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester said that Chinese high-speed
   rail was 'staggering'
    Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester said that Chinese high-speed
   rail was 'staggering'

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   'We will apply new materials in the research and production of the
   future high-speed trains, such as carbon fiber and aluminum alloy,
   which will help reduce weight and enhance energy efficiency,' said
   senior engineer Qiao Feng on Wednesday.

   China has the world's longest high-speed rail network with over 11,800
   miles of track, reported the People's Daily Online. The network is
   expected to expand to 18,000 miles by 2020.