SUPER HIGH SPEED TRAIN: CHINA YAFANYA MAJARIBIO YA TRENI IENDAYO KWA KASI YA 500Km/h:

BEIJING (Reuters) - Mwishoni mwa juma Wachina wametambulisha rasmi treni iendayo kwa kasi (super-rapid train) ambayo imehakikiwa kwa kufanyiwa majaribio na ufanisi mkubwa kupatikana, taarifa zazidi kusema kuwa train hiyo ina uwezo wa kusafiri kwa mwendo kasi wa kilometa 500 kwa saa (mfano wa umbali wa Mwanza - Arusha), as the country moves ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network. The train, made by a subsidiary of CSR Corp Ltd, China's largest train maker, is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

It "will provide useful reference for current high-speed railway operations," it quoted train expert Shen Zhiyun as saying.

But future Chinese trains will not necessarily run at such high speeds, CSR chairman Zhao Xiaogang told the Beijing Morning News.

"We aim to ensure the safety of trains operation," he said.

China's railway industry has had a tough year, highlighted by a collision between two high-speed trains in July which killed at least 40 people. Construction of new high-speed trains in China has since been a near halt.

In February, the railways minister, Liu Zhijun, a key figure behind the boom in the sector, was dismissed over corruption charges that have not yet been tried in court.