China HSR News And Information: Original Translation

[TaiShang]

Travelling on high-speed rail like riding the subway
July 15, 2015
Recently, a netizen in China drew a nationwide high-speed railway network in the format of a subway map. This straightforward and clear map saves travelers tons of work in planning for transportation.

The high-speed railway network in the format of a subway map.

"I got the itch to travel the moment I saw this map," a netizen comments after seeing the map.

The travelers in China find transportation more and more convenient with the expansion of high-speed rail network.

China currently owns the longest high-speed railroads in the world, 19,369.8 kilometers (6,852 miles), by the end of 2014, longer than all the other countries combined. The network is still rapidly expanding, turning the whole of China into the size of a city where transportation is as easily accessible as subway trains.

Take Beijing, capital of China, as an example, the high-speed rails to Shanghai, largest city in China, shorten traveling time to 5 hours over a distance of 1318 kilometers (818 miles). It runs on a busy schedule that a train sets out almost every other 20 minutes.

With a cheap price of 553 yuan ($89), it is not hard to imagine that someone gets off work in Beijing in the afternoon, buys a ticket at a vending machine, and rides his or her way to Shanghai for dinner.

 

[cirr]

Travelling on high-speed rail like riding the subway
July 15, 2015
Recently, a netizen in China drew a nationwide high-speed railway network in the format of a subway map. This straightforward and clear map saves travelers tons of work in planning for transportation.

The high-speed railway network in the format of a subway map.

"I got the itch to travel the moment I saw this map," a netizen comments after seeing the map.

The travelers in China find transportation more and more convenient with the expansion of high-speed rail network.

China currently owns the longest high-speed railroads in the world, 19,369.8 kilometers (6,852 miles), by the end of 2014, longer than all the other countries combined. The network is still rapidly expanding, turning the whole of China into the size of a city where transportation is as easily accessible as subway trains.

Take Beijing, capital of China, as an example, the high-speed rails to Shanghai, largest city in China, shorten traveling time to 5 hours over a distance of 1318 kilometers (818 miles). It runs on a busy schedule that a train sets out almost every other 20 minutes.

With a cheap price of 553 yuan ($89), it is not hard to imagine that someone gets off work in Beijing in the afternoon, buys a ticket at a vending machine, and rides his or her way to Shanghai for dinner.

It needs constant updates。

The recently opened Hefei-Fuzhou HSR，for example，is nowhere to be seen in the map。

 

[cirr]

Bird's eye view of railyard at newly renovated Liuzhou（a prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region）South Station.

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[TaiShang]

It needs constant updates。

The recently opened Hefei-Fuzhou HSR，for example，is nowhere to be seen in the map。

The development is so speedy, even HSR fans are finding it hard to keep updated.

 

[AndrewJin]

The development is so speedy, even HSR fans are finding it hard to keep updated.

What have I missed?
Exhausted after one day hiking.

 

[powastick]

CRRC opens Malaysian rolling stock plant | International Railway Journal

CRRC opens Malaysian rolling stock plant

CRRC Corporation began production at its first rolling stock plant outside China on July 9, when Malaysia's transport minister Mr Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai officially opened Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive's new facility at Batu Gajah in the state of Perak.

The plant will assemble metro trains for Kuala Lumpur's Ampang Line, which were ordered last October, and 160km/h class 93 inter-city EMUs for Malayan Railways Corporation (KTMB), with capacity to assemble up to 100 vehicles per year.

The same day Liow took an inaugural trip on the class 93 to mark the launch of KTMB's Electric Train Service (ETS), which will reduce the journey time on the 520km line between Kuala Lumpur and Padang Basar to 4h 45min. Each six-car metre-gauge train seats 312 passengers.

The service is initially operating twice daily, with one-way fares starting at Ringgits 81 ($US 21.30).

KTMB has ordered 10 class 93s, three of which are being commissioned with a fourth en route from China. The first four sets are being built at CRRC's Zhuzhou plant in China, while the remaining six will be assembled at Batu Gajah.

 

[powastick]

The location of the factory. (Construction site in Dec 2013)
Link : Google Maps

Factory Tour by Liow Tiong Lai.

 

[TaiShang]

CRRC opens Malaysian rolling stock plant | International Railway Journal

CRRC opens Malaysian rolling stock plant

CRRC Corporation began production at its first rolling stock plant outside China on July 9, when Malaysia's transport minister Mr Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai officially opened Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive's new facility at Batu Gajah in the state of Perak.

The plant will assemble metro trains for Kuala Lumpur's Ampang Line, which were ordered last October, and 160km/h class 93 inter-city EMUs for Malayan Railways Corporation (KTMB), with capacity to assemble up to 100 vehicles per year.

The same day Liow took an inaugural trip on the class 93 to mark the launch of KTMB's Electric Train Service (ETS), which will reduce the journey time on the 520km line between Kuala Lumpur and Padang Basar to 4h 45min. Each six-car metre-gauge train seats 312 passengers.

The service is initially operating twice daily, with one-way fares starting at Ringgits 81 ($US 21.30).

KTMB has ordered 10 class 93s, three of which are being commissioned with a fourth en route from China. The first four sets are being built at CRRC's Zhuzhou plant in China, while the remaining six will be assembled at Batu Gajah.

Very nice cooperation between two respectful nations of East Asia.

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Connectivity with China a priority
BY THO XIN YI
BEIJING: Malaysia is ready to work with China on developing connectivity, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Among others, ports in Malaysia will be upgraded and more free trade zones and industrial parks will be built near the ports.

“Our open-door policy allows 30% to 40% of Chinese investments in our ports,” he said.

“We also welcome Chinese partners to invest in Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas, which are among the top 20 ports in the world.


“We will also ensure safe and unobstructed navigation in the Strait of Malacca.”

Forty-one years ago, Malaysia became the first country in South-East Asia to have formal ties with China. It is now China’s largest trading partner in Asean and the third largest in Asia.

Liow added that Malaysia wanted to be an active partner in China’s Belt and Road initiative.

Malaysia and China could complement each other and carry out effective matching of supply and demand, said the MCA president.

“While deepening our bilateral co-operation, Malaysia can also play the role of a co-ordinator for China to expand into the markets of other Asean and neighbouring countries,” Liow said at the opening ceremony of the “One Belt and One Road, China-Malaysia Business Dialogue” here yesterday.

Co-organised by MCA and the China Economic Cooperation Centre, the one-day dialogue was attended by 250 businessmen and government officials from both Malaysia and China.

The Belt and Road, a collective term for Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR), is a proposal by China to promote regional economic cooperation and development.

Last year, the total two-way trade was recorded at US$102bil (RM387.9bil). Both countries have a trade goal of US$160bil (RM608.3bil) by 2017.

Malaysian ambassador to China Datuk Zainuddin Yahya said the strong friendship between Malaysia and China had given opportunities for greater collaboration and synergies among the private sectors.

He welcomed more Chinese companies to explore opportunities in Malaysia to reduce the investment imbalance between the two countries.

“Malaysia is a preferred destination for foreign investors for many reasons, such as political stability, abundance of skilled workforce, good infrastructure and incentives from government,” he said.

Drawing attention to Malaysia’s Economic Transformation Programme, Zhou Li, vice-minister of the international department of the central committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said Chinese entrepreneurs could identify the trade and investment opportunities available in Malaysia.

During the panel discussion titled “One Belt, One Road and China-Malaysia Cooperation”, MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said Malaysia, as the chair of Asean this year, could lead the rest of the member countries in developing the Asean economic system together and create more economic opportunities.

 

[TaiShang]

A CRH (China Railway High-speed) bullet train travels on the Lanxin (Lanzhou-Xinjiang) High-speed Railway. In this train, passengers can view millions of acres of canola field in full bloom and beautiful grasslands under the blue sky.

Spectacular scenery along Lanxin High-speed Rail (3) - People's Daily Online

 

[anant_s]

@AndrewJin
Brother are Tap changing electric locomotives still being manufactured (at this moment) or have manufacturing shifted completely to IGBT/GTO based locos?

 

[Speeder 2]

The beauty of Chinese railway makes me drunk!

If we ever meet, how about you buy me meals, and in return I'll make you drunk- as much as you want?

 

[terranMarine]

If we ever meet, how about you buy me meals, and in return I'll make you drunk- as much as you want?

You know what to do

 

[Speeder 2]

You know what to do

I gonna show him 10 copies of a China HSR picture... assume 5 cents cost per copy ; 0.5 yuan in total, and this guys will be drunk under the table...

 

[terranMarine]

I gonna show him 10 copies of a China HSR picture... assume 5 cents cost per copy ; 0.5 yuan in total, and this guys will be drunk under the table...

Just what kind of meal are expecting from him to buy you in return?

 

[Speeder 2]

Just what kind of meal are expecting from him to buy you in return?

since he'll be drunk and under the table, I guess I'll just take liberty and order the menu from top down...