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Meet CETROVO 1.0: How China’s First Carbon Fiber Subway Reduces Energy Consumption by 7% Annually
China’s state-owned rail company, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), unveiled the world’s first commercially operational carbon fiber subway train, named “CETROVO 1.0” or Carbon Star Rapid Transit, in Qingdao on the