China HSR News And Information: Original Translation

[AndrewJin]

@JSCh EXCITING NEWS!
I haven't heard of recent updates of CRH350 for long.
Wish everything going smoothly in the 600,000-km tests!

The eight-carriage train runs at a speed of 350 km per hour with a total of 556 seats. The trains will be produced in small batches after tests complete in June.

So there will be more standardised trains soon!

a self-developed insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) chip.

I believe this photo was take on Datong-Xi'an passenger line

New high-speed railway to link central, eastern Chinese cities
Xinhua, April 27, 2016

Tests have begun on a new high-speed railway (HSR) line between Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan Province, and Xuzhou in eastern Jiangsu Province; signalling that it will be operational soon.

Trains on the 362 kilometer, 9 station line -- which broke ground in December 2012 -- will be able to travel at a maximum 350 km per hour, according to the China Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS).

"The tests have been successful so far, but there will be more before the line is given the green light to go into operation," said Hou Fuguo, CARS passenger rail line project chief, on Wednesday.

"The Zhengzhou-Xuzhou line will be a significant milestone in China's 'four-vertical' and 'four-horizontal' HSR network," said Li Ben, assistant chief engineer of Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed passenger rail line.

One major horizontal HSR, from Urumqi all the way to Xuzhou/Lianyuangang, from the Gobi Desert and Tianshan Mountains to the Sea!!!

Red sections in operation, blue sections in construction

 

[JSCh]

Yunnan's first high-speed railway completed
CCTV English
Published on Apr 28, 2016

 

[AndrewJin]

Yunnan's first high-speed railway completed
CCTV English
Published on Apr 28, 2016

Man, 130 bridges and 40 tunnels!
Check it out, one of the crazy bridges on Shanghai-Kunming HSR
Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Qinglong
(photos from this link)

I am very excited next time when I travel to Yunnan (that'll be my fifth time), I can say goodbye to one night of slow train or expensive flights(crazily pricey during tourist seasons) to enjoy these picturesque national parks in Yunnan Province! It will take only 6 hours from my hometown to Kunming compared to 22hours/2000km by overnight trains for the moment.
@ahojunk @cirr @TaiShang @JSCh @Arryn
photos from previous Yunnan trips

@anant_s @Spectre @Echo_419 @Bussard Ramjet
Check it out, it says in 2020, there will be a bridge in india dubbed as the highest railway bridge in the world.
Highest Railway Bridges

 

[anant_s]

Man, 130 bridges and 40 tunnels!
Check it out, one of the crazy bridges on Shanghai-Kunming HSR
Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Qinglong
(photos from this link)
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I am very excited next time when I travel to Yunnan (that'll be my fifth time), I can say goodbye to one night of slow train or expensive flights(crazily pricey during tourist seasons) to enjoy these picturesque national parks in Yunnan Province! It will take only 6 hours from my hometown to Kunming compared to 22hours/2000km by overnight trains for the moment.
@ahojunk @cirr @TaiShang @JSCh @Arryn
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@anant_s @Spectre @Echo_419 @Bussard Ramjet
Check it out, it says in 2020, there will be a bridge in india dubbed as the highest railway bridge in the world.
Highest Railway Bridges

Beautiful land!
looking forward to pictures from your trip.

 

[Echo_419]

Man, 130 bridges and 40 tunnels!
Check it out, one of the crazy bridges on Shanghai-Kunming HSR
Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Qinglong
(photos from this link)
View attachment 303140

I am very excited next time when I travel to Yunnan (that'll be my fifth time), I can say goodbye to one night of slow train or expensive flights(crazily pricey during tourist seasons) to enjoy these picturesque national parks in Yunnan Province! It will take only 6 hours from my hometown to Kunming compared to 22hours/2000km by overnight trains for the moment.
@ahojunk @cirr @TaiShang @JSCh @Arryn
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@anant_s @Spectre @Echo_419 @Bussard Ramjet
Check it out, it says in 2020, there will be a bridge in india dubbed as the highest railway bridge in the world.
Highest Railway Bridges

I am looking forward for pics from your trip

 

[TaiShang]

Record railway trips made by holiday travelers
Xinhua, May 2, 2016

Some 12.9 million train trips were made in China on Saturday, the first day of the three-day May Day holiday, exceeding the daily record set during the same period last year.

According to the China Railway Corporation, 8.5 percent more trips were made on Saturday than on the same day a year ago.

Megacities including Beijing and Shanghai saw huge passenger flows.

The corporation estimated 10.15 million trips nationwide on Sunday.

Extra trains were put into service to cope with demand.

Railway authorities have temporarily prolonged the operating time for online ticketing systems, and travelers can check vacant seat information and book tickets at www.12306.cn half an hour before departure time.

 

[AndrewJin]

Major HSR projects start construction in 2016!

2016 is the very first year of the crucial 13th 5-year-plan. In terms of Chinese high-speed railway, it is imperative to accelerate planning and construction to improve the current limited network, adding more 350km/h trunk routes and 200-250km/h intercity rails. Until now, there are dozens of new projects already commencing construction or will get started in 2016.This is the critical year for Chinese railways, the prices of materials are very low, which can compensate the increasing cost on salary to some extent. This is the best time so far, most citizens have ditched their previous doubts towards CRH and the ticket fares are becoming increasingly affordable in the context of the unstoppable increase of family wealth and the rapid shrinking of the lower class. However, clearly, you can hear noise of numerous fightings for a high-speed railway station across the nation, between cities, counties or townships, thus an array of projects are being delayed. Any railway project should not be hijacked by populism or inaction!

Some new HSR projects in 2016

1、贵阳至南宁客运专线。350公里/小时，正线长482km；包括贵阳枢纽：大土联络线、贵安联络线、贵阳北第二动车所，贵安动车所；南宁枢纽：南宁东客车联络线，钦广联络线，钦柳联络线，南宁第二动车所和五象中间站。新建路基56.55km，隧道113座/269.83km，桥梁223座/183.01km，车站16个。下半年开工。

2、赣州至深圳铁路客运专线。时速350公里/小时，新建正线长度430km。下半年开工。

3、中卫至兰州客运专线。北起宁夏自治区中卫市，向南经甘肃省白银市、兰州市引入兰州站，线路全长约236km，配套建设皋兰北至兰州新区连接线长约36km。线下工程按350 km/h标准建设。下半年开工。

4、徐州至连云港客运专线。工程主要内容包括：①正线：连云港站（含）至徐宿淮盐铁路后马庄站（不含），线路长度180.385km，右线绕行长度2.408km。②相关工程：连云港站与连盐铁路西北上下行联络线；连云港站动车存车场；徐州东维修车间。全线设6个车站。下半年开工。

5、佳木斯至牡丹江铁路，线路全长330km，目前已开展前期工作，年底开工。

6、通辽至京沈高铁新民北站快速铁路。线路长度197.015km，新建北京方向上、下行联络线共计12.206km；通辽枢纽相关线改建9.613km。1季度开工。

7、赤峰至京沈高铁喀左站快速铁路。正线线路长度157.375km，路基88.012km，桥梁52 座43.505km，隧道11座25.858km，相关联络线工程总长11.725km，其中北京方向下行联络线5.289km，北京方向上行联络线6.436km。1季度开工。

8、安庆至九江铁路，新建线路正线全长199.948km，新安庆西站（含）至庐山站（含）段设计时速350km/h，新安庆西站（不含）至安庆站（含）段200km/h。1季度开工。

9、太原至焦作铁路。设计时速250km/h，正线线路长度362.095m，既有石太线左线改建线路1.756km右线线路长度2.826km。共设13 个车站。1-2季度开工。

10、北京至唐山城际铁路。起自新北京东站（原通州站站址），终至唐山站，沿线经北京市通州区、河北省廊坊市（三河市燕郊、大厂、香河）、天津市宝坻区、河北省唐山市（玉田、丰润、高新、路北），线路全长约 153.10km。

11、张家界至吉首至怀化铁路。线路全长约240公里。四季度开工。

12、盐城至海安铁路。线路全长约106公里。下半年开工。

13、福州至厦门城际铁路。新建福州站(含)至漳州站(含)，正线长为296.58km，配套工程贯通长度32.11km，联络线40.94km，动车走行线22.76km。其中福州站至福清站利用在建福平铁路和既有福厦铁路。新建桥梁72座180.86m，隧道24座24.79km。全线共设车站9个，新建动车所2个。

14、上海至苏州至湖州城际铁路。线路全长约142公里。下半年开工。

15、川南城际铁路。分为内江至自贡至泸州铁路和自贡至宜宾铁路两段。线路全长215公里。时速250km/h。下半年开工。

16、崇礼铁路（京张铁路崇礼支线）。设计时速250km/h，线路长60km。3季度开工。

17、曲阜至临沂铁路（鲁南快速铁路客运通道曲阜至临沂段）。时速350km/h，正线长度139.16km，设5座中间车站(曲阜东站(鲁南场)、泗水南站、平邑南站、费县北站、临沂北站)。配套工程为曲阜至泰安城际正线、曲阜东站(鲁南场)临沂方向联络线、京沪高铁联络线等。2季度开工。

18、盘锦至朝阳高速铁路连接线。线路长132km，年底开工。

19、白河至敦化铁路。线路全长110km，3季度开工。

20、吉安至泉州铁路。线路全长498km。线路北起江西省赣州市兴国、于都、宁都、石城，然后进入福建省三明市宁化、清流、明溪、三明、永安、大田，再经泉州市德化、永春、安溪、南安等市县，终至福建省泉州市。

21、浦梅铁路建宁至冠豸山段。工程内容包括正线173.60km（本次新建正线线路长度166.6km），相关工程13.957km。正线设车站16 座。单线，速度目标值160km/h。2-3季度开工。

22、京霸铁路。近日国家发改委批复了北京至霸州铁路可行性研究报告，京霸铁路全长78.24km，设黄村、新机场、永清西、霸州等4站。同步建设廊坊动车运用所。北京至新机场段采用时速250km/h，新机场至霸州段350km/h。

23、沪通铁路太仓至四团段。线路全长112km。计划3季度开工。

24、克拉玛依至塔城铁路铁厂沟至塔城段。全长190km。年底开工。

25、广西中越铁路防城至东兴段。全长约59km，项目还包括引入地区相关工程，改建防城港北站等。3季度开工。

26、洪湖、监利铁路支线。线路长112km。3季度开工。

27、贵州湖林支线

28、湖北省长江三峡水铁联运铁路

29、青岛董家口港疏港铁路

30、重庆枢纽东环线

31、南疆铁路至兰新铁路联络线

32、天津杨双汊周联络线

33、丹灶至佛山铁路。

34、哈尔滨至佳木斯铁路电化

35、沈阳至吉林铁路电化

36、衡阳至柳州铁路电化

37、内蒙古集通复线电化

38、玉林至梧州扩能

39、沈丹、辽阳至本溪电气化

40、怀化至柳州铁路电化

41、长图铁路长春至吉林电化

42、北京丰台站改造

43、山东临沂铁路物流基地

44、青海曹家堡铁路物流基地

45、广东省改建石龙铁路集装箱办理站。
@cirr @TaiShang

 

[cirr]

Major HSR projects start construction in 2016!
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2016 is the very first year of the crucial 13th 5-year-plan. In terms of Chinese high-speed railway, it is imperative to accelerate planning and construction to improve the current limited network, adding more 350km/h trunk routes and 200-250km/h intercity rails. Until now, there are dozens of new projects already commencing construction or will get started in 2016.This is the critical year for Chinese railways, the prices of materials are very low, which can compensate the increasing cost on salary to some extent. This is the best time so far, most citizens have ditched their previous doubts towards CRH and the ticket fares are becoming increasingly affordable in the context of the unstoppable increase of family wealth and the rapid shrinking of the lower class. However, clearly, you can hear noise of numerous fightings for a high-speed railway station across the nation, between cities, counties or townships, thus an array of projects are being delayed. Any railway project should not be hijacked by populism or inaction!

Some new HSR projects in 2016

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1、贵阳至南宁客运专线。350公里/小时，正线长482km；包括贵阳枢纽：大土联络线、贵安联络线、贵阳北第二动车所，贵安动车所；南宁枢纽：南宁东客车联络线，钦广联络线，钦柳联络线，南宁第二动车所和五象中间站。新建路基56.55km，隧道113座/269.83km，桥梁223座/183.01km，车站16个。下半年开工。

2、赣州至深圳铁路客运专线。时速350公里/小时，新建正线长度430km。下半年开工。

3、中卫至兰州客运专线。北起宁夏自治区中卫市，向南经甘肃省白银市、兰州市引入兰州站，线路全长约236km，配套建设皋兰北至兰州新区连接线长约36km。线下工程按350 km/h标准建设。下半年开工。

4、徐州至连云港客运专线。工程主要内容包括：①正线：连云港站（含）至徐宿淮盐铁路后马庄站（不含），线路长度180.385km，右线绕行长度2.408km。②相关工程：连云港站与连盐铁路西北上下行联络线；连云港站动车存车场；徐州东维修车间。全线设6个车站。下半年开工。

5、佳木斯至牡丹江铁路，线路全长330km，目前已开展前期工作，年底开工。

6、通辽至京沈高铁新民北站快速铁路。线路长度197.015km，新建北京方向上、下行联络线共计12.206km；通辽枢纽相关线改建9.613km。1季度开工。

7、赤峰至京沈高铁喀左站快速铁路。正线线路长度157.375km，路基88.012km，桥梁52 座43.505km，隧道11座25.858km，相关联络线工程总长11.725km，其中北京方向下行联络线5.289km，北京方向上行联络线6.436km。1季度开工。

8、安庆至九江铁路，新建线路正线全长199.948km，新安庆西站（含）至庐山站（含）段设计时速350km/h，新安庆西站（不含）至安庆站（含）段200km/h。1季度开工。

9、太原至焦作铁路。设计时速250km/h，正线线路长度362.095m，既有石太线左线改建线路1.756km右线线路长度2.826km。共设13 个车站。1-2季度开工。

10、北京至唐山城际铁路。起自新北京东站（原通州站站址），终至唐山站，沿线经北京市通州区、河北省廊坊市（三河市燕郊、大厂、香河）、天津市宝坻区、河北省唐山市（玉田、丰润、高新、路北），线路全长约 153.10km。

11、张家界至吉首至怀化铁路。线路全长约240公里。四季度开工。

12、盐城至海安铁路。线路全长约106公里。下半年开工。

13、福州至厦门城际铁路。新建福州站(含)至漳州站(含)，正线长为296.58km，配套工程贯通长度32.11km，联络线40.94km，动车走行线22.76km。其中福州站至福清站利用在建福平铁路和既有福厦铁路。新建桥梁72座180.86m，隧道24座24.79km。全线共设车站9个，新建动车所2个。

14、上海至苏州至湖州城际铁路。线路全长约142公里。下半年开工。

15、川南城际铁路。分为内江至自贡至泸州铁路和自贡至宜宾铁路两段。线路全长215公里。时速250km/h。下半年开工。

16、崇礼铁路（京张铁路崇礼支线）。设计时速250km/h，线路长60km。3季度开工。

17、曲阜至临沂铁路（鲁南快速铁路客运通道曲阜至临沂段）。时速350km/h，正线长度139.16km，设5座中间车站(曲阜东站(鲁南场)、泗水南站、平邑南站、费县北站、临沂北站)。配套工程为曲阜至泰安城际正线、曲阜东站(鲁南场)临沂方向联络线、京沪高铁联络线等。2季度开工。

18、盘锦至朝阳高速铁路连接线。线路长132km，年底开工。

19、白河至敦化铁路。线路全长110km，3季度开工。

20、吉安至泉州铁路。线路全长498km。线路北起江西省赣州市兴国、于都、宁都、石城，然后进入福建省三明市宁化、清流、明溪、三明、永安、大田，再经泉州市德化、永春、安溪、南安等市县，终至福建省泉州市。

21、浦梅铁路建宁至冠豸山段。工程内容包括正线173.60km（本次新建正线线路长度166.6km），相关工程13.957km。正线设车站16 座。单线，速度目标值160km/h。2-3季度开工。

22、京霸铁路。近日国家发改委批复了北京至霸州铁路可行性研究报告，京霸铁路全长78.24km，设黄村、新机场、永清西、霸州等4站。同步建设廊坊动车运用所。北京至新机场段采用时速250km/h，新机场至霸州段350km/h。

23、沪通铁路太仓至四团段。线路全长112km。计划3季度开工。

24、克拉玛依至塔城铁路铁厂沟至塔城段。全长190km。年底开工。

25、广西中越铁路防城至东兴段。全长约59km，项目还包括引入地区相关工程，改建防城港北站等。3季度开工。

26、洪湖、监利铁路支线。线路长112km。3季度开工。

27、贵州湖林支线

28、湖北省长江三峡水铁联运铁路

29、青岛董家口港疏港铁路

30、重庆枢纽东环线

31、南疆铁路至兰新铁路联络线

32、天津杨双汊周联络线

33、丹灶至佛山铁路。

34、哈尔滨至佳木斯铁路电化

35、沈阳至吉林铁路电化

36、衡阳至柳州铁路电化

37、内蒙古集通复线电化

38、玉林至梧州扩能

39、沈丹、辽阳至本溪电气化

40、怀化至柳州铁路电化

41、长图铁路长春至吉林电化

42、北京丰台站改造

43、山东临沂铁路物流基地

44、青海曹家堡铁路物流基地

45、广东省改建石龙铁路集装箱办理站。
@cirr @TaiShang

Looking forward to the early completion of No. 14.

 

[AndrewJin]

Looking forward to the early completion of No. 14.

None of the listed projects concern me.

I'm just wondering how many months they need to settle down the exact route of the new 350km/h Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu HSR? I think they are still in the fighting mode instead of a negotiation mode. The current 200km-250km/h railway is so outdated in terms of speed and passenger capacity, though the scenery is great.

Andrew's photos of the current Wuhan-Chengdu semi-high speed railway(200-250km/h)

 

[AndrewJin]

CRH380A in motion!
Photos by @X2000 from 北往南来

Suburban Beijing

@cirr @anant_s @Spectre @ahojunk @Gufi


This photo is awesome!
Village road, railway and expressway!
It'd be better if the HSR in this county(Jixi County, Anhui Province, Central China) cuts through the mountains.

 

[cirr]

CRH380A in motion!
Photos by @X2000 from 北往南来

Suburban Beijing
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@cirr @anant_s @Spectre @ahojunk @Gufi


This photo is awesome!
Village road, railway and expressway!
It'd be better if the HSR in this county(Jixi County, Anhui Province, Central China) cuts through the mountains.
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This is what the Americans can learn from the Chinese.

 

[AndrewJin]

This is what the Americans can learn from the Chinese.

Take the Trump Train!

 

[AndrewJin]

Kunming HSR Station to CRH Depot Railway finished!
Another step towards inauguration of Shanghai-Kunming HSR

Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway

 

[AndrewJin]

The winter glamour of freight railways in Northeastern China
photos with consent from weibo@ 京包大拿

@ahojunk @JSCh @powastick @Gibbs @anant_s @Spectre et al

 

[anant_s]

The winter glamour of freight railways in Northeastern China
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@ahojunk @JSCh @powastick @Gibbs @anant_s @Spectre et al

Some of the best images on this thread.
Hats off to the photographer for using the lateral light so beautifully!