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Sapsan claims Russian rail speed record

By 2009-05-07T05:00:00

Sapsan high speed train.

RUSSIA: A Sapsan high speed trainset reached 281 km/h during trials between Okulovka and Mstinskiy Most on May 2. 'This is the first time that such a speed has been achieved on the Russian railway', said RZD Senior Vice-President Valentin Gapanovich.

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