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Ukrzaliznytsia plans to sell 10000 tickets every day after obtaining all ...
Kyiv Post
The Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has reported that in the first hours of the sale of tickets for Hyundai high-speed trains, a total of 2400 tickets were sold in the country. The press service of the ministry told Interfax-Ukraine that ...

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Experimental 430 km/h high speed train unveiled
SteelGuru
An experimental high speed train designed for speeds up to 430 km/h was unveiled on May 17. The HEMU-430X (High Speed Electric Multiple-Unit 430 km/h eXperimental) has been developed with the aim of putting South Korea's major cities within 1½ h of ...

BBC News
Russia: Ten jailed for Nevsky Express train bomb
BBC News
A Russian court has jailed 10 people, four of them for life, for the bombing of a high-speed train in November 2009 in which 27 people died. Another 130 people were hurt in the blast which hit the last three carriages of the Moscow-to-St Petersburg ...
Russia jails 10 over deadly train bombingSBS
10 Convicted in Nevsky Express AttackThe Moscow Times
Russia Jails Four for Life over 2009 Train BlastJournal of Turkish Weekly
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
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Chris Weidner: Local climbers rack high speed, high mileage in Eldorado
Daily Camera
They climbed the entire route continuously, all free and in one pitch, using advanced speed-climbing tactics. Griebel topped out "breathing like a freight train" just 31 minutes after Wells began leading. Ten minutes later, after running down the East ...

Russia Jails 4 For Life Over Bomb Attack On Train
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Russia on Tuesday jailed four people for life over a bomb attack on a high-speed train in which 28 people died and scores injured three years ago. Chechen separatist leader Doku Umarov had claimed responsibility for the 2009 attack on the ...

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Cost-cutting Spanish, French leaders take train to summit
Expatica Spain
The two leaders, fresh from a meeting in Paris to coordinate positions ahead of the summit over the debt crisis, decided to take the high-speed train to cover the 300 kilometres (186 miles) rather than fly. Under tight security, the pair travelled from ...

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BBC News
Russian Cellist Fired for Insulting Train Passenger
CRIENGLISH.com
A Russian cellist has been fired by the Beijing Symphony Orchestra after verbally harassing a female passenger on a high-speed train last week. "His conduct has severely damaged the orchestra's reputation. We have decided to fire him in accordance with ...
Famous cellist fired for symphony of abuse[1]|chinadaily.com.cnChina Daily
Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov sacked by Beijing Symphony OrchestraShanghaiist

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The Chosun Ilbo
South Korea unveils next generation bullet train
SteelGuru
South Korea unveiled a fully working prototype of its next-generation high speed train that can reach speeds of up to 430 kilometers per hour. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said that the new train, called the Highspeed Electric ...
Korea Unveils New Bullet TrainThe Chosun Ilbo

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Rolling Spurs train to be tested by youthful Thunder
NBA.com
They must simply overwhelm the Spurs with their superior speed, and quickness, as well as their considerable edge in overall talent. Kevin Durant's high-stepping, long-armed drives hoopward should be much more productive without the Lakers tandem of ...

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China Airborne
WNYC
I just returned from a trip to China during which I flew on 3 Chinese airlines (Air China, June Yao, and China Southern), as well as the high speed train from Shanghai to Beijing. I was very impressed with the new planes and quality of service.

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