China is testing a 280 mph bullet train while America can't build a rail line between two cities

China is testing a new bullet train that cruises at 250 mph, with a top speed of 280 mph — making it the fastest conventional rail vehicle on the planet, Executive Traveller reports. The CR450 prototype is already running laps in Beijing and on dedicated trial sections. — Read the rest The post China is testing a 280 mph bullet train while America can't build a rail line between two cities appeared first on Boing Boing.