BEIJING – China has finished building and shipped its first bullet train to Argentina, ChinaNorth Railway (CNR) announced on Wednesday.
The contracted diesel multiple-units (DMU) shipped to Argentina mark China’s biggest DMUorder in South America, CNR said.
The CNR’s subsidiary in Tianjin Municipality won the bid for Argentina’s Belgrano Sur railwaycontract 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 canreach 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 inaccordance with Argentina’s climate and local operation, said the company.
Meanwhile, the DMU also has special areas for wheelchair and bicycle access.
Controlling China’s entire high-speed rail market, CNR and its counterpart China SouthRailway announced a merger on Dec 30, 2014.