Will slow trains by 30mph while it also conducts safety checks
(NEWSER) - China is putting the brakes on its vaunted system of high-speed trains, following a derailment last month that killed 40 and sparked such fury that Beijing had to order a media blackout on negative coverage . China's fastest trains will be slowed by about 30mph to 185mph beginning next month, reports the LA Times, and Beijing will also conduct a series of safety checks along its existing lines. China currently has 8,000 miles of rail, with plans to expand that to 10,000. Much of the rage over last month's derailment, however, focused on the government's having cut corners on safety in the name of technological advances. More»
