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Metro train with maximum designed speed of 160 km carries out hot-running test in S China
By Xinhua Published: Mar 04, 2021 03:16 PM
An electric train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18, with a maximum designed speed of 160 km per hour, carried out its first hot-running test on Wednesday. The test aimed to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the power supply, signal, communication, line, and electromechanical system of the metro line.

The new line is expected to aid the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 pulls out for a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 pulls out for a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 pulls out for a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 pulls out for a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 is seen during a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 is seen during a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 is seen during a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

A train of the Guangzhou Metro Line 18 is seen during a hot-running test in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)