China’s high-speed rail network was hit with fresh problems on Monday when 20 bullet trains on the new line between Beijing and Shanghai were delayed for more than three hours because of a power failure, just days after power problems caused a deadly crash.
It was at least the fifth such failure since the line opened a month ago, and a stark reminder of the quality concerns surrounding China’s rush to build the world’s biggest high-speed rail system.
The Chinese government ordered a two-month safety check of railways nationwide following the collision that killed at least 39 people, when one train smashed into the back of another that had lost power after being struck by lightning, near the eastern city of Wenzhou on Saturday.
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