World's fastest bullet train can travel between Beijing and Shanghai in 4.5 hours

Traveling between Shanghai and Beijing can take 12 and a half hours by car, or just over eight hours by train. But a new bullet train could slash those travel times. China recently launched the fastest bullet train in the world, and it zooms at 217 miles per hour. Related: China takes on the Hyperloop with a supersonic 'flying train' Via The Telegraph Images via

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