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KTX-Sancheon trainset withdrawn over safety fears

By 2011-05-12T10:23:00

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SOUTH KOREA: One of Korail's domestically-built high speed trainsets was pulled out of service on May 11 after a faulty equipment mounting was discovered four days earlier. Fearing that a major traction component could fall off and cause a derailment, Korail decided to withdraw the trainset, which is to be ...

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