China launches ambulance for high-speed rail system  

中国诞生首台高铁“救护车” 时速达160公里

19日披露，当今世界技术最先进、运行速度最快、用途最广泛的高铁“救护车”——快速接触网综合作业车在中国北车北京二七装备公司下线，不久将为高铁“护航”。

Beijing (CNS) -- China CNS Corporation now produces the country's first ambulances customized for attending to the needs of high-speed trains. The advanced vehicle will soon be put into use to ensure a smooth and interruption-free system, it said on July 19.

This type of rail ambulance can run at 160 km per hour along high-speed railway, metro railway and secondary railway tracks with multiple curves, said experts from the corporation.

Even when facing ramp tunnels or weather disasters, the vehicles can maintain a high-speed, run safely and accelerate or brake while completing the necessary checks and repairs on the route. It is even capable of running on faulted rails.