China builds first high speed train for Brazil

BEIJING: China has built the first high-speed electrical train for Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro in time for use during the 2014 World Cup Football and 2016 Olympic Games.

This is the first time that a Chinese high-speed train has successfully entered the South American market, official People's Daily reported.

The train is made of Type A stainless steel with a maximum speed of 100 km per hour. Each unit is composed of four coaches.

The designed for the Electrical Multiple-Unit train's body strength is 2.5 times that of European manufacturers, it said.

After an operation test lasting nearly one month, the train will be delivered in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.