S. Korea's high-speed train makes test run

S. Korea's high-speed train makes test run

SEOUL, South Korea - This photo is of South Korea's first high-speed train which made a test run on a 34-km section of track between Chonan and Taejon at 200 kph. South Korean President Kim Dae Jung rode on the trial run. When completed in 2004, the train will run from Seoul to Pusan in one hour and 56 minutes at a maximum speed of 300 kph.

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