The train CRH380A broke a world speed record Friday when it reached 486.1 km per hour on its run between Zaozhuang and Bengbu, which is a segment of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line.

3日，京沪高铁枣庄至蚌埠段试运行，"和谐号"CRH380A新一代高速动车组最高时速达到486.1公里，刷新世界铁路运营试验最高速。

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The manufacturer, CSR Corporation, located in Qingdao, claims that technical innovations in the CRH380A make it a different train, and patentable.

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