China HSR News And Information: Original Translation

[Han Patriot]

Guys, does it mean the HSR is operating at 350km/h now? Fuxing is designed for 400km/h.

 

[TaiShang]

A technician examines a CR400AF train parked in the maintenance shed in Beijing on the morning of June 26, 2017, prior to its departure for Shanghai to inaugurate the "Fuxing" high-speed service. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

The bullet train driver checks all dashboard meters and talks via a walkie-talkie with the technicians examining the CR400AF train on the morning of June 26, 2017, prior to departure for Shanghai to inaugurate the "Fuxing" high-speed service. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

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Staff members of the Beijing South Railway Station raise a banner that reads "Congratulations on the Inauguration of the China-Standard Fuxing EMU Train" on the morning of June 26, 2017, shortly before the train headed for Shanghai to inaugurate of the "Fuxing" high-speed service. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

http://www.china.org.cn/photos/2017-06/27/content_41103820_18.htm

 

[Han Patriot]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-06/26/content_29890640.htm

OK. Officially 350km/hr is back

 

[AndrewJin]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-06/26/content_29890640.htm

OK. Officially 350km/hr is back

5 hours is not 350km/h.
Now lots of Beijing-Shanghai bullet trains spend less than 5 hours at 300km/h.
350km/h will mean 3-4 hours.
Operating speed for all is still 300-310km/h.
Let's wait.
There is much politics in it, plane industry, blah blah blah.
It's never about technology.

Behind a successful inauguration

A technician examines a CR400AF train parked in the maintenance shed in Beijing on the morning of June 26, 2017, prior to its departure for Shanghai to inaugurate the "Fuxing" high-speed service. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

The bullet train driver checks all dashboard meters and talks via a walkie-talkie with the technicians examining the CR400AF train on the morning of June 26, 2017, prior to departure for Shanghai to inaugurate the "Fuxing" high-speed service. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

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Staff members of the Beijing South Railway Station raise a banner that reads "Congratulations on the Inauguration of the China-Standard Fuxing EMU Train" on the morning of June 26, 2017, shortly before the train headed for Shanghai to inaugurate of the "Fuxing" high-speed service. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]

http://www.china.org.cn/photos/2017-06/27/content_41103820_18.htm

For this moment, thousands of people have been fighting for five years!

 

[Han Patriot]

5 hours is not 350km/h.
Now lots of Beijing-Shanghai bullet trains spend less than 5 hours at 300km/h.
350km/h will mean 3-4 hours.
Operating speed for all is still 300-310km/h.
Let's wait.
There is much politics in it, plane industry, blah blah blah.
It's never about technology.

Behind a successful inauguration
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For this moment, thousands of people have been fighting for five years!

3 -4 hours would kill the whole airline industry. I guess there is a delicate balance between HSR and flight.

 

[AndrewJin]

505k passengers on an average day on Beijing-Shanghai HSR
4200 services per day
60% passengers buy tickets online
Can't wait for new HSRs in Western China to open within months.....

China's new high-speed train debuts on Beijing-Shanghai route

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China's next generation bullet train "Fuxing" debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on Monday.

A CR400AF model departed Beijing South Railway Station at 11:05 a.m. for Shanghai. At the same time, the CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing.

The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU),boast top speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometers an hour.

The train was designed and manufactured by China.

The train includes a sophisticated monitoring system that constantly checks its performance and automatically slows the train in case of emergencies or abnormal conditions.

Thanks to a remote data-transmission system, a control center will be able to monitor the train in real time.

Lu Dongfu, general manager of China Railway Corp., operator of the new train, said "Fuxing" (rejuvenation), underpins the unique role that high-speed railway has played in China's economic and social development.

Previous bullet trains featured the characters "Hexiehao" (harmony), on the exterior of each train.

China has the world's longest railway network, 22,000 kilometers by the end of 2016, about 60 percent of the world's total.

Beijing-Shanghai railway line is China's busiest route, used by 50,5000 passengers daily.

A passenger takes selfies with China's new bullet train "Fuxing" at Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2017. China's next generation bullet train "Fuxing" debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on Monday. A CR400AF model departed Beijing South Railway Station at 11:05 a.m. for Shanghai. At the same time, the CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing. The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU), boast top speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometers an hour. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Photo taken on June 26, 2017 shows the China's new bullet train "Fuxing" arriving at the platform of Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China. China's next generation bullet train "Fuxing" debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on Monday. A CR400AF model departed Beijing South Railway Station at 11:05 a.m. for Shanghai. At the same time, the CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing. The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU), boast top speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometers an hour. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

A China's new bullet train "Fuxing" pulls out from Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2017. China's next generation bullet train "Fuxing" debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on Monday. A CR400AF model departed Beijing South Railway Station at 11:05 a.m. for Shanghai. At the same time, the CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing. The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU), boast top speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometers an hour. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

Passengers board G123 train, a China's new high-speed train, in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2017. Two China-standard new high-speed trains, whose design and intellectual property rights are completely owned by China, started operation on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Staffs work at the cockpit of "Fuxing" G124 train which leaves from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing, east of China, June 26, 2017. China's next generation bullet train "Fuxing" debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on Monday. A CR400AF model departed Beijing South Railway Station at 11:05 a.m. for Shanghai. At the same time, the CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing. The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU), boast top speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometers an hour. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

3 -4 hours would kill the whole airline industry. I guess there is a delicate balance between HSR and flight.

Yes, already killed between Wuhan and Guangzhou, 900km, perfect for bullet trains.
1000-1500km very fierce competition between trains and flights, depending on speed and price
>1500km, no competition

 

[cirr]

Time is the essence of everything

China to roll out new class of bullet trains

A naming ceremony for a Fuxing class bullet train is held in Beijing on Sunday. (Photo/Xinhua)

CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles will deliver 25 new generation engines

China's rail vehicle manufacturer will roll out 25 new generation bullet trains worth up to $1.84 billion in October.

An insider at CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co, which built the state-of-the-art locomotives, confirmed they would be handed over to the parent company, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, in the fall.

"This is another example of the company's ability to develop and manufacture high-tech trains," the manager, who requested anonymity, said. "It also helps manufacturing here."

The "Fuxing" class bullet trains adopted wholly self-developed core technologies and are built under a unified Chinese standard. Each train sells for between 400 million yuan ($58.8 million) to 500 million yuan.

Four of the 25 new engines have already been delivered to the parent company, while two models, CR400AF and CR400BF, are going through trials on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line, the manager said.

"The Fuxing class trains are designed to travel at 350 kilometers per hour on average with a maximum speed of 400 km/h," designers at the China Academy of Railway Sciences, or CARS, revealed in a statement.

CRRC will obviously be hoping to find overseas buyers for its new locomotives.

Zhao Hongwei, chief engineer with CARS, said the bullet trains with an average speed of 350 km/h, are suitable for long-range mainlines such as Beijing-Guangzhou line, as well as intercity lines such as the Beijing-Tianjin route.

"In the future, production of the new trains would definitely surge," Zhao was quoted as saying by Chinanews.com.

Apart from upgrading China's bullet train sector, these latest models were also designed and produced for the export market, according to the CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles insider.

"They can be manufactured to the needs of foreign customers," the manager said. "After all, production standards and operating environments can vary in different countries and regions."

Last year, revenue from CRRC's listed arm CRRC Corp Ltd reached almost 230 billion yuan with export orders contributing more than 8 percent of overall turnover.

This has helped CRRC develop and grow by pumping resources into research.

A man takes a photo with a Fuxing bullet train before its departure for Shanghai from Beijing. (Photo/Xinhua)
At first, China had to import key components from Germany's Siemens AG and Alstom Group of France. But advances in bullet technology locally are starting to change the landscape.

"China has been speeding up efforts to develop its own core components and standards," said Li Sha, an analyst at GF Securities Co Ltd. "The initiative will accelerate the pace of replacing foreign technologies with self-developed ones."

Li also pointed out that these latest high-speed models will boost business opportunities for domestic manufacturers.

Steel for wheel construction used to be imported, but now two Chinese publicly traded companies have been certified to supply the high-grade material.

"Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd in Anhui province and Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co Ltd in Shanxi province have been given the green light to do the work," Li said.

Already the domestic market for bullet trains in China could hit 400 billion yuan within a decade, according to the CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles insider.

Still, compared to Europe and Japan, China developed its high-speed rail industry late.

Yet during the past decade the country has made tremendous progress and now has the world's longest high-speed network, covering 22,340 km.

At the same time, Chinese companies are more competitive to Western rivals.

A report by the BBC, the global television and media company based in the United Kingdom, showed construction costs were significantly lower than in Europe or the United States.

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2017/06-30/263542.shtml

 

[JSCh]

New bullet sleeper train in use
2017-07-03 14:22 Editor:Yao Lan

Passengers travel on a new high-speed sleeper train on the Beijing-Shanghai line, July 1, 2017. China has started using new double-decker sleeper trains that are reportedly comfortable, able to meet diverse requirements and better protect passenger’s privacy as each seat is designed like an independent compartment. The operating speed of the trains is 250 kilometers per hour and there is room onboard for 880 passengers. (Photo/VCG)

 

[cirr]

Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway starts joint test in Sichuan section

Xinhua| 2017-07-03 22:12:31|Editor: An

A train runs during a joint test of Sichuan section of Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway in Jiangyou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway, the first high-speed railway travelling through the Qinling Mountains with projected speed of 250 kilometers per hour, started a joint test Monday in its Sichuan section. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

A train runs during a joint test of Sichuan section of Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway in Jiangyou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway, the first high-speed railway travelling through the Qinling Mountains with projected speed of 250 kilometers per hour, started a joint test Monday in its Sichuan section. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

The train for a joint test of Sichuan section of Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway is seen at a railway station in Jiangyou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway, the first high-speed railway travelling through the Qinling Mountains with projected speed of 250 kilometers per hour, started a joint test Monday in its Sichuan section. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

Technicians collect data during a joint test of Sichuan section of Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway, the first high-speed railway travelling through the Qinling Mountains with projected speed of 250 kilometers per hour, started a joint test Monday in its Sichuan section. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

A train runs on Wangjiaba Bridge during a joint test of Sichuan section of Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway in Jiangyou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu Passenger Railway, the first high-speed railway travelling through the Qinling Mountains with projected speed of 250 kilometers per hour, started a joint test Monday in its Sichuan section. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

 

[JSCh]

China tests its first intercity train powered by new energy
By Sun Wenyu (People's Daily Online) 11:33, July 04, 2017

(Yuan Dan/Changchun Daily)​

China’s first intercity train that is powered by new energy is being tested in Inner Mongolia, said the developer, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd.

Able to shift its power source between the grid and batteries, the train can cover a range of over 200 kilometers using its off-grid power source. The technology allows the train to run on tracks of different standards.

The train will be powered by the grid and will use its batteries in areas where power is unavailable. Its top speed could reach 160 kilometers per hour.

The development of the train is significant because it can play a role in China’s accelerating urbanization and regional integration, according to experts.

Not only does the new train combine the functions of high-speed and light-rail trains, but experts think it will give China greater voice in terms of international standards.

China’s electric railway network has grown in recent years. But natural reserves and tourist sites also limit that expansion because of possible damage to the natural landscape and even regional ecologies. Using its off-grid power source, the new-energy train can cross those areas.

Thanks to new sound-proof materials and optimized sound insulation, the train noise is reduced. In addition, the train offers an onboard wireless networks.

The new-energy train could also play an important role in countries along the Belt and Road, experts said. Some of these countries are still using single track railways with complicated signal systems for both passengers and freights. New-energy trains would improve transportation efficiency and quality without constructing new railways or changing signal systems.

 

[JSCh]

China to build world's most challenging railway
Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-05 13:25:33|Editor: ying



CHENGDU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Breathtaking scenery and breathtaking dangers -- both will face Chinese engineers as they embark on building the world's most difficult railway.

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be the second railway into southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The line will go through the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the world's most geologically active areas.

"The construction and operation of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway must overcome the biggest risks in the world," said You Yong, chief engineer of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who is leading a scientific and technological support team to avoid disasters in the mountains.

China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd., which is designing the line, said it will run from Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, through Ya'an and Kangding, and enter Tibet via Qamdo. It will then go through Nyingchi and Shannan prefectures before arriving at Lhasa, capital of Tibet. The total construction length will be about 1,700 kilometers and it will cost 250 billion yuan (about 36.88 billion U.S. dollars)

Construction has begun on the two ends of the railway. The section between Chengdu and Ya'an is expected to open in June 2018. The feasibility study on the section between Ya'an and Kangding has been completed. The section between Lhasa and Nyingchi is under construction.

However, the section from Kangding to Nyingchi -- the most difficult and the longest section -- is still under design. Its construction is expected to begin in 2019 and could take about seven years, according to the China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd.

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be a major line in the western China rail network, connecting Tibet and more developed central and eastern regions. The design speed is from 160 kilometers per hour to 200 kilometers per hour. On completion, the travel time by train from Chengdu to Lhasa will be cut from 48 hours to about 13 hours.

You Yong, who has spent almost 30 years studying mountain hazards, said the line will traverse the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which has sharp changes in terrain.

The active geological structure of the region causes strong earthquakes. The railway will go through earthquake zones such as the Longmen Mountain and Yarlung Zangbo River seismic belts, You said.

You said the Sichuan-Tibet Railway has four major environmental characteristics: significant terrain elevation differences, strong plate activities, frequent mountain disasters, and a sensitive ecological environment.

Mountain hazards were a major challenge. "The regions along the Sichuan-Tibet Railway have the most developed, most active, most diverse and most serious mountain hazards in China," You said.

"Constructing a railway in such a complicated geological environment will face a lot of scientific and technological difficulties. And the prevention and control of mountain hazards will be key to its success," said You.

The CAS began in 2014 to analyze the mountain hazard distribution patterns and risks, and experiment on disaster prevention along the route.

To date, scientists have identified the basic distribution and activities of mountain hazards, and set up a data bank for the hazards along the route.

Based on analysis of the risks, researchers offered their advice on the route selection and technologies to prevent and control the landslides and debris flows.

 

[JSCh]

Chinese train breaks longest mileage record
gbtimes Beijing
2017/07/05

A train broke the record for the longest mileage in China after finishing its three-day maiden journey on Tuesday.

Starting from Kashgar of Xinjiang Province in northwest China, the train travelled across six provinces and a distance of 5,166 kilometres to Yingtan, Jiangxi Province in east China.

The whole journey took 72 hours 39 minutes, setting another record for longest duration. Meanwhile, it costs passengers from US$67 to US$181 to take the train.

The previous longest mileage record belonged to the train traveling from Guangzhou to Lhasa with a distance of 4,980 kilometres. In addition, the train from Urumchi to Qiqihar was the previous record holder of the longest train duration, which would cost 67 hours 32 minutes.


Chinese train breaks longest mileage record | gbtimes.com

 

[JSCh]

Self-developed new train to run on high-speed rail line
By Wu Yan | chinadaily.com.cn | 2017-07-07 16:09

A CRH5G train makes its debut before the opening of Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed rail line, at a maintenance base in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Thursday. [Photo/chinanews.com]

A new train with its two core systems domestically developed made its debut before the opening of Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed rail line in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Thursday.

The CRH5G train, an electric multiple unit (EMU) train with a speed of 250 km an hour, is equipped with two core systems that have completely independent intellectual property rights, a network control system called "China Brain" and a train contraction system called "China Heart".

A CRH5G train, which has a dolphin-shaped headstock, is seen in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Thursday. [Photo/chinanews.com]

Ninety percent of its nine key technologies and 10 matching technologies were also developed in China.

The train is specially designed to cope with the harsh natural conditions, such as extreme temperatures, high humidity, high altitude, sandstorm and strong ultraviolet rays, along the Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed rail line.

A CRH5G train undergoes checks at a maintenance base in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Thursday. [Photo/chinanews.com]

The temperature inside the train will be maintained at 24 degree Celsius with high-power air conditioners, even if the temperature outside reaches 40 degree Celsius or minus 40 degree Celsius. When it rains or snows, the train will automatically spray sand on rail to increase the friction.

More than 2,000 sensors and observation points have been installed on the train to monitor major systems and components, even though they themselves have self-protection function, to ensure maximum safety.

A worker checks the CRH5G train at a maintenance base in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Thursday. [Photo/chinanews.com]

The appearance of the train has been enhanced with a dolphin-shaped headstock, which can reduce resistance and noise, and the carriages are wider and interiors are more advanced.

To provide passengers a more comfortable journey, the broadcasting system, Wi-Fi, air conditioner control system and dustbin have all been made better.

A view of the interiors of the CRH5G train at a maintenance base in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Thursday. [Photo/chinanews.com]

The train will serve on the Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed rail line, which will be put into operation on July 9. The 401-km railway line, linking Baoji of Northwest China's Shaanxi province and Lanzhou in neighboring Gansu province, will link high-speed rail line network in northwestern China with the country's whole network.

 

[cirr]

Bullet train connects NW region to the rest of China

chinadaily.com.cn, July 9, 2017

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A new bullet train that connects Lanzhou in Gansu province and Baoji in Shaanxi province departs from Lanzhou West Railway Station on Sunday morning. The new train cuts the travel time between the two cities from seven hours to two. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]


China opened a new bullet train on Sunday as the final piece of puzzle linking the less developed northwest region to the rest of the country.

The new line links Baoji city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province and Lanzhou of Northwest China's Gansu province. To the west, it connects the Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed rail, China's westernmost high-speed rail track. To the east, it links the Xuzhou-Zhengzhou high-speed rail to the country's coastal area in the farthest east.

Before the new line, the high-speed rail in the northwestern region, Lanzhou-Xinjiang line, was disconnected with the country's high-speed rail network. The new line fills in the last blank to bring the northwestern region into the network.

The 401-kilometer line has eight stops including Baoji, Tianshui and Qin'an stations. The initial speed is 250 km per hour. It cuts rail travel time between the two cities from seven hours down to two, according to China Railway Corp, the nation's rail service provider.

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The new bullet train links Baoji with Lanzhou. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The new bullet train links Baoji with Lanzhou. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

http://www.china.org.cn/business/2017-07/09/content_41181042.htm

 

[JSCh]

Bullet train connects NW region to the rest of China
(Chinadaily.com.cn) 11:10, July 09, 2017

A new bullet train that connects Lanzhou in Gansu province and Baoji in Shaanxi province departs from Lanzhou West Railway Station on Sunday morning. The new train cuts the travel time between the two cities from seven hours to two. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

China opened a new bullet train on Sunday as the final piece of puzzle linking the less developed northwest region to the rest of the country.

The new line links Baoji city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province and Lanzhou of Northwest China's Gansu province. To the west, it connects the Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed rail, China's westernmost high-speed rail track. To the east, it links the Xuzhou-Zhengzhou high-speed rail to the country's coastal area in the farthest east.

Before the new line, the high-speed rail in the northwestern region, Lanzhou-Xinjiang line, was disconnected with the country's high-speed rail network. The new line fills in the last blank to bring the northwestern region into the network.

The 401-kilometer line has eight stops including Baoji, Tianshui and Qin'an stations. The initial speed is 250 km per hour. It cuts rail travel time between the two cities from seven hours down to two, according to China Railway Corp, the nation's rail service provider.