China HSR News And Information: Original Translation

[anant_s]

The overall trend is clear, short-distance slow trains will disappear，long-distance overnight trains will remain.

Very wise move!
Fast short distance commute is extremely popular, especially amongst daily or frequent users and whats more it does cut down road travel associated cost and pollution.
I guess there is something in this for every country to look into and adopt.

 

[AndrewJin]

Wechat/Alibaba finally accepted on slow trains!

@TaiShang @cirr @Dungeness @samsara @Han Patriot et al

Very wise move!
Fast short distance commute is extremely popular, especially amongst daily or frequent users and whats more it does cut down road travel associated cost and pollution.
I guess there is something in this for every country to look into and adopt.

I think such trains are already mature in Europe.
Some of their regional and suburban trains are like that.

The case in China is actually different, when I say short-distance, I do not mean <200km.
Slow trains in China in nearly all cases (except for in a few of very mountainous rural regions) are only for long-distance transport, not designed for commuters. Railway passengers in China have to go through ID/security check and have to wait in a designated waiting area, this is not the commuting model.

Short distance is in a sense that it is too short to be a overnight train.
Such as 300-500km on a 140km/h railway.

For example from my hometown there is Train K8103 Wuhan-Jinmen
243km
3 hours 20min
5 stops

Train Z6706, Wuhan-Xianggang
335km
2 hours 49min
3 stops



160km/h and 200km/h class power concentrated EMUs are intended to replace such trains, and because it has 2 heads, it needs less time to prepare for the next trip. And standardisation of slow trains will make maintenance much cheaper and quicker.

4 trains from 4 manufacturers
The length of each car is completely same, also same as standardised bullet trains.

Ultimately, for non-sleeper trains, there will be little difference between 160/200km/h power concentrated EMUs and 250/350km/h bullet trains. The only difference will be the speed.

Power-concentrated EMUs on slow railways

Bullet trains on HSRs

 

[AndrewJin]

what is the technical criteria being adopted to determine introduction of HST in a new area?

Generally speaking, east to Heihe-Tengchong Line (95% population), there is need for new HSRs everywhere. Plus Hexi Corridor (Lanzhou-Urumqi along Silk Road)

The newly opened Xi'an-Chengdu HSR is marked white.....
The general patterns are clear, connecting all major cities from the red areas.....

The central government makes the general plan, such as the 8 horizontal and 8 vertical trunk lines.

 

[powastick]

Wechat/Alibaba finally accepted on slow trains!
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@TaiShang @cirr @Dungeness @samsara @Han Patriot et al


I think such trains are already mature in Europe.
Some of their regional and suburban trains are like that.

The case in China is actually different, when I say short-distance, I do not mean <200km.
Slow trains in China in nearly all cases (except for in a few of very mountainous rural regions) are only for long-distance transport, not designed for commuters. Railway passengers in China have to go through ID/security check and have to wait in a designated waiting area, this is not the commuting model.

Short distance is in a sense that it is too short to be a overnight train.
Such as 300-500km on a 140km/h railway.

For example from my hometown there is Train K8103 Wuhan-Jinmen
243km
3 hours 20min
5 stops

Train Z6706, Wuhan-Xianggang
335km
2 hours 49min
3 stops



160km/h and 200km/h class power concentrated EMUs are intended to replace such trains, and because it has 2 heads, it needs less time to prepare for the next trip. And standardisation of slow trains will make maintenance much cheaper and quicker.

4 trains from 4 manufacturers
The length of each car is completely same, also same as standardised bullet trains.
View attachment 441881

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Ultimately, for non-sleeper trains, there will be little difference between 160/200km/h power concentrated EMUs and 250/350km/h bullet trains. The only difference will be the speed.

Power-concentrated EMUs on slow railways
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Bullet trains on HSRs
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I wish i could read it, any English annual report on CRH?

 

[AndrewJin]

The first weekend of Xi'an-Chengdu HSR

Xi'an North Railway Station

En route

Hanzhong station

Arrive in Chengdu

@Han Patriot @Malik Usman @DESERT FIGHTER @newb3e @powastick @Dungeness @TaiShang et al

I wish i could read it, any English annual report on CRH?

The paper is about how signal works between cars, boring!

 

[AndrewJin]

Major timetable upgrade on 28 December

28 pairs direct bullet trains between Chengdu/Chongqing and Xi'an (total number 100+)
7 hours 47 minutes from Chengdu to Beijing (using CR400 Fuxing)
Bullet trains account for 72% in Chengdu Railway Bureau
New trains for the new Chongqing-Guiyang Railway set to open next month

【重磅！28日起铁路实行新图，成都重庆至西安动车组增至28对、进京时间缩短至8小时以内】从本月底开始全国铁路将实行年底列车运行图（简称年底图）。新图内容涵盖西成高铁、渝贵铁路等新开或待开线路，执行新图后西南地区铁路网通道能力将得到进一步提升，成都重庆进京时间缩短至8小时以内。

根据中国铁路总公司统一部署，全国18个铁路集团公司将在12月28日零时起正式实行年底列车运行图。此次调图主要涵盖和涉及到近期新开通的铁路线路、新投放的铁路运输装备，其中包括12月6日开通运营的新建西安至成都高速铁路（简称西成高铁）和明年将开通的重庆至贵阳铁路扩能改造工程（简称渝贵铁路）两条西南地区重要的铁路干线的运输组织和能力安排。

从12月28日起执行年底图后，成都局集团公司将新增动车组列车100余对。至此，四川、重庆、贵州每天开行的旅客列车将达到540对，其中动车组列车380余对，占约72%。年底图调整后，西成高铁的通道能力将得到加强，成渝至西安的动车将从目前9对扩增到28对，同时成都、重庆还将开行经西成高铁运行至太原的D字头动车组6对，至北京、郑州、秦皇岛、天津和南京等方向的G字头长途高速动车组9对。其中，成都东至北京西的G90次全程运行仅7小时47分钟，较目前最快的G310次蓉京高速动车组压缩了约一半的旅行时间。值得关注的是，这趟列车将由我国最新研发的中国标准动车组CR400BF（复兴号）列车担当，这也是复兴号动车组首次在西南地区开行。

年底图同时还公布了渝贵铁路运输方案，渝贵铁路设计时速为200公里，目前正处在联调联试阶段，这条铁路预计明年初开通运营。渝贵铁路是四川、重庆通达贵州、广西、广东的快速出海通道，也是西南连接华南、华东的“快车道”，这条铁路的开通对加强成渝经济区与珠三角经济区的经贸合作，改善川渝城市群与贵州间的交通条件具有重要意义。同时作为快捷、快速、大能力通道的重要组成部分，渝贵铁路也将大幅缩短西北、西南至华南等城市的时空距离。渝贵铁路开通运营后，成都、重庆将大量开行去往贵阳、长沙、昆明、广州、南宁等方向的动车组，同时部分普速客车也将改经渝贵铁路运行。届时，成都至贵阳的旅行时间将从目前的12小时缩减到3.5小时，重庆至贵阳的旅行时间也将从目前的10小时缩减到2小时。

另外，随着兰渝铁路、西成高铁、渝贵铁路的相继开通投用，西南地区铁路网的通道能力也得到显著加强。从12月28日起，成都、重庆始发经阿拉山口口岸、霍尔果斯口岸出境的中欧班列也将改经兰渝铁路运行。此举将大幅压缩中欧班列国内段的运行时间，促使中欧铁路贸易通道更加顺畅。

据铁路12306门户网站消息，由于年底图已经完成编制，从12月12日起旅客即可通过互联网、电话等方式购买全国30天（含）以内的主要干线旅客列车的火车票。


Via the newly opened Xi'an-Chengdu HSR, there will be direct services from Chengdu/Chongqing to Zhengzhou, Beijing, Nanjing, Tianjin, Taiyuan.

From next January, there will be direct bullet trains from Chengdu to all major cities in Southern China via the new Chongqing-Guiyang Railway.

Several hundred new high-speed railway services will be added from 28 December in China.

The effects of a network

 

[cirr]

Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway expected to finish in 2019

Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-12 20:28:27|Editor: Xiang Bo

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 27, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Workers work at the construction site of the Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway in Liuzhi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2017. The designed speed of Anshun-Liuzhi intercity railway is 250 km per hour, and the 124-kilometer-long railway is expected to finish in 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

 

[cirr]

Chinese train maker successfully tests homemade rail transportation control chip

2017-12-15 14:50

en.people.cn Editor: Mo Hong'e

The G10 Fuxing bullet train running on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway leaves Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 21, 2017. (Xinhua/Fan Jun)

China Railway Rolling Corporation (CRRC)'s Dalian R&D Co. Ltd. confirmed that it has successfully developed and tested a control chip, making the country independent from foreign products, China National Radio reported.

The chip has proved capable of controlling trains during the test at a company lab. It will be used to power the country's bullet train control systems in the future.

The chip meets the demand for higher speeds and smoother operation of high-speed trains, which current foreign technologies can hardly satisfy.

Chips play an important role in the control network of trains, said Chen Yufei, director of the company's network technology department.

The domestic chip manufacturing industry, especially the intelligent manufacturing, has been growing rapidly with strong government support in the second half of the year.

The intelligent chip system "Xinyun," developed by Shanghai-based Fudan University, helped the Long March 4C rocket to send the Fengyun-3D satellite into orbit in November.

http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-15/284666.shtml

 

[cirr]

China's first unmanned subway line about to open

2017-12-16 14:20

chinaplus.cri.cn Editor: Li Yan

The first unmanned subway line in China will be opened to passengers by the end of the year after successfully completing several test runs, reports The Beijing News.

The Yanshan to Fangshan line in Beijing runs 14.4 km through the southwest of the city. With a top speed of 80 km/h, it will take passengers one hour to travel from the suburban Yanshan Station to the city center.

Nine elevated stations have been constructed along the new line. The stations feature enclosed air-conditioned waiting areas with seating so passengers can wait for their train in comfort regardless of the weather.

"Technically speaking, the Yanshan to Fangshan line has run completely unmanned," said Lv Aiguo, the project manager for the information systems of the new subway line. In the initial stage of the trial operation, trains runs automatically but are supervised by drivers. The trains have completed a series of automated procedures such as starting, stopping, and the opening and closing of doors.

Located at the end of the Beijing Subway network, the number of passengers using the new line is predicted to be low and four-carriage trains will meet the needs of nearby residents. However, the new stations have been designed for larger six-carriage trains so they can accommodate an increase in the number of passengers in the future.

http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-16/284755.shtml

 

[TaiShang]

Railway built to link Beijing, Zhangjiakou


Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2017 shows the construction site of Zhengpantai tunnel of an extension line of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in north China's Hebei Province. The 52-km extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway to Hebei's Chongli District, where most of the 2022 Olympic skiing events will be held, is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)


Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2017 shows the construction site of Zhengpantai tunnel of an extension line of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in north China's Hebei Province. The 52-km extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway to Hebei's Chongli District, where most of the 2022 Olympic skiing events will be held, is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)


Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2017 shows the construction site of Zhengpantai tunnel of an extension line of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in north China's Hebei Province. The 52-km extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway to Hebei's Chongli District, where most of the 2022 Olympic skiing events will be held, is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

http://www.china.org.cn/photos/2017-12/17/content_50108172_3.htm

 

[cirr]

Wi-Fi to cover whole high-speed rail network

2017-12-18 14:41

chinadaily.com.cn Editor: Mo Hong'e

Wi-Fi is going to be available on all high-speed trains in the future, said Huang Min, the deputy-general manager of China Railway Corporation, the country's railway operator, on Sunday.

Free Wi-Fi access is already available on the Shanghai-Beijing line on which the country's new-generation bullet trains Fuxing run.

Wi-Fi services on high-speed trains are rather different from what is used at homes and offices. The stability of the internet speed in tunnels and mountainous areas is a major obstacle to overcome in improving Wi-Fi services on high-speed trains.

The services on China's bullet trains have been greatly boosted over the past few years thanks to the introduction of advanced technologies. Passengers are able to book ticket online, pay through mobile app, and even order takeout food on trains.

Besides, face-recognition technology is used in some major railway stations and is expected to be promoted nationwide.

http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-18/284920.shtml

 

[AndrewJin]

Wi-Fi to cover whole high-speed rail network

2017-12-18 14:41

chinadaily.com.cn Editor: Mo Hong'e

Wi-Fi is going to be available on all high-speed trains in the future, said Huang Min, the deputy-general manager of China Railway Corporation, the country's railway operator, on Sunday.

Free Wi-Fi access is already available on the Shanghai-Beijing line on which the country's new-generation bullet trains Fuxing run.

Wi-Fi services on high-speed trains are rather different from what is used at homes and offices. The stability of the internet speed in tunnels and mountainous areas is a major obstacle to overcome in improving Wi-Fi services on high-speed trains.

The services on China's bullet trains have been greatly boosted over the past few years thanks to the introduction of advanced technologies. Passengers are able to book ticket online, pay through mobile app, and even order takeout food on trains.

Besides, face-recognition technology is used in some major railway stations and is expected to be promoted nationwide.

http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-18/284920.shtml

Accessibility of China Railway High-speed (G trains, D trains and C trains)
by December 2017

@samsara @Dungeness @powastick @Kaptaan @cirr @TaiShang @AViet @ChineseTiger1986 @JSCh @onebyone et al

 

[AndrewJin]

First phase of Chongqing West HSR Hub will open
with the opening of Chongqing-Guiyang Rapid Railway (200km/h)

 

[powastick]

First phase of Chongqing West HSR Hub will open
with the opening of Chongqing-Guiyang Rapid Railway (200km/h)

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So Rapid slower than High Speed?

 

[AMG_12]

So Rapid slower than High Speed?

It's more like KTM Komuter and KTM ETS. ETS operate on intercity routes whereas Komuter has more stops and speed is comparatively slower.