China's hi-speed railway - Symbol of toil and efficiency of the Chinese people

[中国万岁-ProsperThroughCo-]

Don't worry, you can click for English subtitles. (to the right of the picture quality button, "CC"). You have to press play first to enable the subtitle option.

Part 2 is my favourite. It is really impressive. For those who are interested, they also discuss whether China's hi-speed railway is Chinese property or not.

Hong Kong section of China's high speed railway network. (only Cantonese Chinese)

 

[no_name]

It's easy to see glory and forget about hardwork.

 

[gpit]

Amazing!

Indeed a miracle, and a miracle that can only be created in a democratic authoritarian country like China!

In a country of western style democracy, pawns/puppets of interest groups will debate this for decades for their own benefits: this party and that party, this vote and that vote. Gee! Those idiots don’t know people’s need is the best vote!

In China, 4.5 years can accomplish thus far!

Not only this. China also has a system of railways that has different grade of trains that fit different people for different needs. I could be wrong but I find that China has G (Grande Vitesse?) type of railway, which is the most expensive and fastest, with speed around 350km/h. D (Dynamic) can reach ~150-170km/h. T (especially fast) ~130km/h, and K (fast) ~60-120km/h, and that do not start with alphabet ~30-60km/h. I personally tried D, T and K. I feel D has the best value: speedy and punctual. G is not widely spread.

Compared with American railroads, Chinese ones like an 18 years girl: beautiful and swift, American ones like an 80 years old nanny: ugly and can barely move.

Guys, strongly suggest you go China and experience those miracles for your own eyes and body.

 

[IndianArmy]

Chinese Hard work Pays, Thats Probably Why India recently Invited Chinese companies to invest in our highway projects ...

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Guys, strongly suggest you go China and experience those miracles for your own eyes and body.

Buddy, I live in China... and I see these miracles every day.

Rough translation: If a person has willpower, matters will certainly be accomplished.

English Equivalent: Where there is a will, there is a way.

 

[Kompromat]

Lets put this baby to work from Beijing to Gawadar through Islamabad , it would be hell good to jump on it and go to Beijing for a weekend holiday

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Lets put this baby to work from Beijing to Gawadar through Islamabad , it would be hell good to jump on it and go to Beijing for a weekend holiday

We would be very happy to welcome you here.

It would be great if there was some really efficient way to create a high-speed land-link between China and Pakistan.

 

[greenlion]

by the begining of 2011, China will have 20 HSR lines in service

Chinese HSR lines Open timeline (2003-2010)
ICL- Intercity line
PDL- Passenger Designated Line
PFL- Mixed passenger & freight HSR line

Order Line              Open Date      Length    Designed  Fastest Average
                                                  Speed    Operating Speed
1.  Qinshen PDL          2003/07/01    405 km    250km/h     197.56km/h
2.  Hening PFL           2008/04/19    156 km    250km/h     173.33km/h
3.  Jingjin ICL          2008/08/01    120 km    350km/h        240km/h
4.  Jiaoji PDL           2008/12/20  362.5 km    250km/h     161.11km/h
5.  Shitai PDL           2009/04/01    225 km    250km/h     204.55km/h
6.  Hewu PFL             2009/04/01    351 km    250km/h     172.62km/h
7.  Dacheng PFL          2009/06/30    148 km    200km/h      153.1km/h
    (Suining-Chengdu Route)
8.  Wenfu PFL            2009/09/28  298.4 km    250km/h     208.19km/h
9.  Yongtaiwen PFL       2009/09/28    268 km    250km/h     206.15km/h
10. Wuguang PDL          2009/12/26    968 km    350km/h     296.33km/h
11. Zhengxi PDL          2010/02/06    455 km    350km/h     231.36km/h
12. Fuxia PFL            2010/04/26  274.9 km    250km/h     198.72km/h
13. Chengguan ICL        2010/05/12     67 km    200km/h        134km/h
14. Huning ICL           2010/07/01    296 km    350km/h     243.29km/h
[color=red][b]15. Changjiu ICL         2010/09/20    135 km    250km/h      202.5km/h (expect)
16. Huhang PDL           2010/10/01    159 km    350km/h     251.05km/h (expect)
17. Guangshen PDL        2010/10/28    116 km    350km/h      278.4km/h (expect)
18. Yiwan PFL            2010/11/20    377 km    200km/h     125.67km/h (expect)
19. Hainan ER ICL        2010/11/30  308.1 km    250km/h      205.4km/h (expect) 
20. Changji ICL          2010/12/?  108.16 km    250km/h      202.8km/h (expect)[/b][/color]

Official News from China MOR

update to Sepetember 3, 2010, a totaly of 6920 km High-Speed Rail lines come into service in China, includes 4044 km with designed speed 250km/h - 350km/h, and 2876 km with designed speed 200km/h - 250km/h.

from January to July, the chinese railway system transport 975.95 million passengers, about 4.6 million per day, the HSR system transport a average of 881 thousands passengers per day, with a average take-up rate of 120%

currentlly there are 355 CRH trains in service, with 121 of them runs under top speed of 350km/h, and 234 of them service under top speed of 250km/h

 

[Brotherhood]

Report: China to bid for California high-speed train - People's Daily Online
September 16, 2010

China can offer a "complete package," including financing as it competes to build a high-speed railway in California costing more than $40 billion.

"What other nations don't have, we have," He Hua-wu, the ministry's chief engineer, said in Beijing on Tuesday. "What they have, we have better." He declined to elaborate further on how much financing may be available， The Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week rode on bullet trains in China, Japan and South Korea as the state seeks contractors and financing to build the planned network linking Los Angeles and San Francisco. There will probably be about 10 bids to choose from, according to the state agency overseeing the project.

"When you make a decision like that, you look at the financing aspect of it," Schwarzenegger told reporters in South Korea.

Japan said that it was prepared to offer funding for the project through the state-owned Japan Bank of International Cooperation. East Japan Railway Co may be among bidders for the California line, along with European train makers Alstom and Siemens, The Bloomberg reported.
CSR Corp. and China CNR Corp., the two biggest train makers in China, are seeking overseas contracts as China tries to boost high-technology exports to reduce its dependence on low-wage products.

China's He said China's competitive advantage in the California rail project include trains that travel 350 km per hour and experience from building a 6,920 kilometer high-speed rail network.

China will have twice as much high-speed rail track as the rest of the world combined by 2014 under a 2 trillion yuan nationwide investment project.

California's planned network would haul passengers between Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2 hours and 38 minutes. The journey takes six to eight hours by car or about one hour by plane. The state is trying to create jobs, stimulate its economy and cut traffic congestion by building the high-speed rail network that will eventually link San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Francisco.

By People's Daily Online

 

[greenlion]

Amazing!

Indeed a miracle, and a miracle that can only be created in a democratic authoritarian country like China!

In a country of western style democracy, pawns/puppets of interest groups will debate this for decades for their own benefits: this party and that party, this vote and that vote. Gee! Those idiots don’t know people’s need is the best vote!

In China, 4.5 years can accomplish thus far!

Not only this. China also has a system of railways that has different grade of trains that fit different people for different needs. I could be wrong but I find that China has G (Grande Vitesse?) type of railway, which is the most expensive and fastest, with speed around 350km/h. D (Dynamic) can reach ~150-170km/h. T (especially fast) ~130km/h, and K (fast) ~60-120km/h, and that do not start with alphabet ~30-60km/h. I personally tried D, T and K. I feel D has the best value: speedy and punctual. G is not widely spread.

Compared with American railroads, Chinese ones like an 18 years girl: beautiful and swift, American ones like an 80 years old nanny: ugly and can barely move.

Guys, strongly suggest you go China and experience those miracles for your own eyes and body.

Chinese passenger train classes

G trains (CRH), long-distance high-speed trains, Top speed 380 km/h or 350km/h
C trains (CRH), Intercity high-speed trains, Top speed 380 km/h or 350km/h
D trains (CRH), High-speed trains with top speed 250 km/h or 200km/h
Z trains, Direct Express, "non-stop" overnight train, The top speed is 160 km/h
T trains, Express, top speed 140km/h or 160 km/h
K trains, Fast, top speed 120 km/h
Rote Number 1001-5998 trains, General Fast, top speed 120km/h
Rote Number 6001-7598 trains, General, top speed 100km/h

 

[CardSharp]

Chinese passenger train classes

G trains (CRH), long-distance high-speed trains, Top speed 380 km/h or 350km/h
C trains (CRH), Intercity high-speed trains, Top speed 380 km/h or 350km/h
D trains (CRH), High-speed trains with top speed 250 km/h or 200km/h
Z trains, Direct Express, "non-stop" overnight train, The top speed is 160 km/h
T trains, Express, top speed 140km/h or 160 km/h
K trains, Fast, top speed 120 km/h
Rote Number 1001-5998 trains, General Fast, top speed 120km/h
Rote Number 6001-7598 trains, General, top speed 100km/h

Thanks, it's nice to have numbers with the news.

 

[xukxuk]

k快 T特 Z直 D?C?G?

 

[greenlion]

k快 T特 Z直 D?C?G?

K 快 （快速）
T 特 （特快）
Z 直 （直达）
D 动 （动车组）
C 城 （城际动车组）
G 高 （高速动车组）

 

[mike05]

Chinese passenger train classes

G trains (CRH), long-distance high-speed trains, Top speed 380 km/h or 350km/h
C trains (CRH), Intercity high-speed trains, Top speed 380 km/h or 350km/h
D trains (CRH), High-speed trains with top speed 250 km/h or 200km/h
Z trains, Direct Express, "non-stop" overnight train, The top speed is 160 km/h
T trains, Express, top speed 140km/h or 160 km/h
K trains, Fast, top speed 120 km/h
Rote Number 1001-5998 trains, General Fast, top speed 120km/h
Rote Number 6001-7598 trains, General, top speed 100km/h

I think I might have sat on some of the trains up there while travelling thru China and even the T trains are good stuff (did not try anything lower), can't wait for the railway link to extend to Singapore. Currently the Singapore - Malaysia trains travel at 70 - 80 KM per hour on average assuming nothing breaks down!

 

[scuthan]

when my grandpa was young, (prior to PRC era), he walked from North Anhui Province to Nanjing where he took a vintage train to suzhou, and then walk to shanghai, trying to find a living there.

10 years ago, my father accompanied my grandpa from our home Hefei to shanghai to see his relatives there. it took 7-8 hrs by train.

now it takes less than 3 hrs and half from Hefei to shanghai by cozy high speed train, which plying in the line of Wushan-Hefei-Nanjing-Wuxi-Suzhou-Shanghai almost every quarter in commuting hours.

unbelieveable