China to Build North-south Trans Western High Speed Railway

[cirr]

New high-speed railway link to open in N China

2013-11-25 07:54 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing

A new high-speed railway link that connects the cities including Tianjin and Qinhuangdao in north China will be put into operation on Dec. 1, railway authorities said on Sunday.

The link, with a total length of 287 km, is designed with a maximum speed of 350 km per hour and set with nine stops. The maximum speed will be set at 300 km per hour during the link's initial stage in operation, according to the country's railway authorities.

Travel time between the departure stop of Tianjin West and the terminal stop of Qinhuangdao is expected to be reduced to one hour and 11 minutes from almost 2.5 hours previously.

Construction of the link started on Nov. 8, 2008 and running tests began in early November this year.

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[ephone]

At least you should vote those who follow majority's minds?
If they are not good, vote them off.

The answer is very complicated......in short, no party is 'good'......

Anyway, good work....

 

[fgdrey189]

Great."Silk Road" of high speed rail.

 

[StarCraft_ZT]

China 605 kph HSR testing in Jiangxi

Cite from http://weibo.com/u/2824838890

From Nanchang West to Yichun

 

[shuttler]

wow that is the speed closer to a commercial airplane!

 

[cirr]

This means that the brand new Hangzhou-Changsa HSR is ready to roll！！！

This means that the brand new Hangzhou-Changsa HSR is ready to roll！！！

 

[huskie]

chill, this particular trainset has recently been downgraded to operate as a 350km/h inspection train. it WILL NOT attempt to set a speed record on Hangzhou-Changsha HSR(as a matter of fact, won't even exceed 400km/h).

 

[shuttler]

Records are to be broken
We are setting a new record if successful
The escalation of speed on routine runs is to be gradual

Then we may beat japan by a more visible 24 km/hr
japan beat France by the stretch of the train's nose cone@6.3 Km/hr

Hereunder are what I ve found on some record breaking train speeds:

581 km/h: Japan tests world's fastest train
August 29, 2013

TGV speed record 574,8 km/h （France）

uploaded Sept 13, 2009

 

[Aegis DDG]

TVG and Maglev Japanese train have the world record, however if China surpasses those train then the CHR could use such news an an moral booster for Chinese railway technology.

 

[cirr]

First segment of Datong-Xi'an rail to open July 1

Updated: 2014-06-30 16:13

By Ma Lie in Xi'an and Cheng Hong in Taiyuan (China Daily USA)

New transportation artery puts cultural venues within easier reach

Tourists in Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces are set to enjoy a convenient new way to travel to 10 cities.

While the Datong-Xi'an high-speed railway linking Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, and Datong, a northern city in Shanxi province, is currently under construction, 567 kilometers of track between Xi'an and Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, will be put into operation on July 1, China Daily learned on Friday from the Xi'an Railway Bureau.

The section from Taiyuan to Datong is expected to be opened next June.

The railway, construction of which began in December 2009, is a key part of China's long-term railway network plan. With a total length of 859 km from Xi'an to Datong, traveling times between the two cities will be cut from 16 hours to four.

Chen Shaoqing, an official in the industry management department of the Shanxi provincial tourism bureau, said the Da-Xi line will be a great way for people to visit the many attractions in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, including the Yungang grottoes, Pingyao ancient city and Qin terracotta warriors and horses, all listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Located 16 km southwest of Datong, the Yungang Grottoes are the largest and most famous ancient Buddhist caves in China, with 252 caves and more than 51,000 Buddha statues. Taking 60 years to complete the exquisite stone carvings, the caves were constructed during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386-534).

The Qin terracotta warriors and horses, cited as an "Eighth Wonder of the World" and listed by UNESCO in 1987, are located next to the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), and attract millions of visitors every year.

The Pingyao ancient city in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, has a history of more than 2,700 years. It is the best preserved county town to present the culture of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

The route also includes attractions like the 1,400-year-old Hanging Temple embedded horizontally 60 meters off Mount Heng and the Wooden Pagoda in Yingxian, the oldest, tallest wooden structure in China, dating back to the 11th century. Jinci Temple in Taiyuan, famed for the 43 sculptures in its Holy Mother Hall, is also a must to visit.

"We believe the newly opened rail line will become a driving force to promote the growth of tourism in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces," Chen said.

Contact the writer at malie@chinadaily.com.cn and chenghong@chinadaily.com.cn

First segment of Datong-Xi'an rail to open July 1|China|chinadaily.com.cn

 

[cirr]

Taiyuan South Railway Station one day before opening：

 

[cirr]

Da-Xi HSR promotional video：

大西高铁—在线播放—优酷网，视频高清在线观看

 

[jkroo]

New station and it seems like it is a bit better than Changsha southern station.

 

[cirr]

New station and it seems like it is a bit better than Changsha southern station.

Lots lots of tourist attractions, both man-made and natural, along the 860km route.

Yummy foods too, especially the countless kinds of noodles with different shapes, textures and flavours.

 

[TaiShang]

Amazing. It would be better if China could divert a certain portion of out-going tourists into domestic destinations. Improved infrastructure and more convenient and luxurious transportation will certainly facilitate such a trend. This may in the end help distribute the national wealth more evenly across the industrial/services and agriculture areas.

Well done, nation!