China Unveils First High-Speed Cargo Train

China unveiled its first bullet freight train with a maximum operational speed of 350 km per hour. It is the first freight train in the world to reach such speeds. The train is equipped with 2.9-meter-wide loading doors to ensure speedy loading and unloading. The utility rate of cargo space on the train is 85%. The shape of the locomotive resembles a Chinese sturgeon, a design that has greatly reduced running resistance. The locomotive was built in Tangshan, in Hebei province, which has become a major innovation and development center for its rail transport industry.