The female bystander, apparently not injured, confirmed the incident in an interview with KMPH.

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Once I parked the machine, I glanced at the trip speed registered on the dashboard: 208 mph (335 kmph).

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"Raising the speed to 350kmph (217 mph) or 380 kmph (236 mph) would lower built-in safety redundancies, and greatly increase wear-and-tear and operating costs, " Zhao said.

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Already, rail officials have slowed down some bullet trains -- originally planned to run as fast as 380 kmph (236 mph) -- to make the service safer and cheaper.

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McGillvary received national attention after CNN affiliate KMPH interviewed him about a February incident in which he had hitched a ride with a man who suddenly proclaimed to be Jesus.

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Racer Sanna explained from the driver's seat that to go above 200 mph (322 kmph), I needed to be in the far outside lane because, of the four track lanes, it is banked the steepest (12 degrees).

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