The Chinese joint venture of Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier has won a contract to build 80 high-speed trains for China’s Ministry of Railways, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Bombardier Sifang will manufacturer 80 ZEFIRO high-speed trains that can reach top speeds of 380 kph. A total of 1,120 rail cars will be built for China’s 6,000km of new high-speed railways. The first train is due to be delivered in 2012 and the final one should be completed by 2014.