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皇冠体育app exports bullet trains to Argentina

(Xinhua) Updated: 2015-04-15 17:22

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app has finished building and shipped its first bullet train to Argentina, 皇冠体育app North Railway (CNR) announced on Wednesday.

The contracted diesel multiple-units (DMU) shipped to Argentina mark 皇冠体育app's biggest DMU order in South America, CNR said.

The CNR's subsidiary in Tianjin Municipality won the bid for Argentina's Belgrano Sur railway contract in November, 2013, involving 21 lines with 81 DMUs.

Painted in blue and white like Argentina's national flag, the shipped DMU's highest speed can reach 100 kilometers per hour, faster than the same type of DMU made in other countries.

The trains applied special paint and rubber to resist strong ultraviolet light and corrosion in accordance with Argentina's climate and local operation, said the company.

Meanwhile, the DMU also has special areas for wheelchair and bicycle access.

Controlling 皇冠体育app's entire high-speed rail market, CNR and its counterpart 皇冠体育app South Railway announced a merger on Dec 30, 2014.

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