China HSR News And Information: Original Translation

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Fuxing bullet train floor plan

 

[TaiShang]

Groundbreaking autonomous train control system passes first tests

(Xinhua) 13:51, April 30, 2018

A bullet train is seen above the field of cole flowers in Zhaikou village of Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Feb 3, 2018. [Photo: Xinhua]

An autonomous train control system for China's high-speed railway has passed laboratory trials that signal a breakthrough for the high-speed rail industry in China, reports thepaper.cn.

The system was developed by the China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation (CRSC). In order to conduct trials of its next-generation rail control systems, CRSC built the world's largest rail transportation laboratory in Beijing.

The C3+ATO system is the first of its kind that is designed to be used on trains running at speeds of 350 kilometers per hour. The new system incorporates data from China's domestically developed BeiDou satellite navigation system.

It is hoped that the new train control system will help to ensures China's ongoing competitiveness in developing high-speed railway services that are punctual, safe, and efficient. It also forms part of ongoing efforts by the industry to reduce its reliance on imported technology.

CRSC has previously played a role in the development of China's more than 20,000 kilometer long high-speed rail network. The company completed the upgrade of the control system for the high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai that enabled the launch of the latest generation of Fuxing (Rejuvenation) bullet trains.

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[JSCh]

China is researching a 1000km/h high-speed train
South China Morning Post
Published on May 1, 2018

Chinese researchers are building a testing platform for an ultra high-speed magnetic levitation train that could travel at 1000km/h.

 

[cirr]

China to open its longest high-speed railway in cold northeastern region

2018-05-02 08:47 Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping

China is expected to open its longest high-speed railway in a northeastern area neighboring Siberia.

The 343-kilometer line links Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, with Jiamusi, also in Heilongjiang. It has been undergoing tests since Tuesday.

It is designed for both passenger and freight transportation with a speed of 200 km per hour. It will shorten the travel time between Harbin and Jiamusi by train to 110 minutes from about 360 minutes.

Passenger and cargo testing trains were used to examine systems and projects including power supply, subgrades, and bridges to ensure they all meet requirements.

The line is scheduled to undergo a pilot run in July before full operation one month later.

Construction on the high-speed railway started in July 2014 as one of the key projects included in China's mid- and long term railway network scheme. The railway is entirely located in a high-altitude cold area, which is challenging both for builders and future train operators. Local temperatures can dip to minus 35 degrees Celsius in winter.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Railway Planning Map of Xinjiang,China

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[JSCh]

Lighter material in rockets adapted for high-speed trains in China
Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-02 14:36:39|Editor: Lifang


BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhua) -- To make high-speed trains lighter and faster, Chinese scientists and engineers have designed train components made of carbon fiber composite material, which has been used in rockets.

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) has used the material to make the skirt plates of the trains. Skirt plates are large structures that reduce drag and protect the trains' internal equipment.

According to Gu Chunhui from CALT, skirt plates made of the composite material make the trains lighter and faster. Besides, the material is non-toxic and flame-retardant.

Currently most of the skirt plates are made of metal. Although they can meet performance requirements, they are heavy and not conducive to speed.

Only a few countries manufacture the material, which has been widely used in Long March rockets, Gu said.

Skirt plates made of the material are expected to be produced in small quantities by the end of 2018, and the material will be applied to more components thereafter, according to CALT.

The maximum speed of China's bullet trains rose to 350 kph, when Fuxing (Rejuvenation) bullet trains started operation between Beijing and Shanghai on Sept. 21, 2017. China

 

[AndrewJin]

Railway Planning Map of Xinjiang,China

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Desert railways!

 

[TaiShang]

China Railway Corporation 2017 net profit nears five year high

Source: Xinhua Published: 2018/5/5

China Railway Corporation (CRC)'s net profit in 2017 neared a five-year high while its debt growth slowed.

The CRC took about one trillion yuan (160 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue last year, up 11.9 percent year on year, while its net profit stood at about 1.8 billion yuan, up 69 percent year on year.

The company also saw slower debt growth last year. An additional debt of 272 billion was registered, while that for 2016 was 620 billion yuan.

In the first three months of this year, the CRC took 179 billion yuan, up 5.7 percent year on year. Passenger transportation income stood out as the biggest contributor.

The company invested about 92 billion yuan in fixed-asset investment in Q1, about 12.6 percent of its annual FAI target.

 

[JSCh]

China Railway Corp announces record 2017 results
CGTN
2018-05-06 12:52 GMT+8

China Railway Corporation (CRC), the state-owned high-speed railroad operator, reported a net profit of about 1.8 billion yuan (283 million US dollars) in 2017, a five-year high, up 69 percent year-on-year.

The company's revenue is on a 10-figure pace for the first time, standing at one trillion yuan (160 billion US dollars) last year, up 11.9 percent year-on-year.

In 2017, CRC registered a pre-tax profit of 12.468 billion yuan, turning around the losses of 2016 when the company had a pre-tax profit of -1.173 billion yuan.

CRC was able to report a net profit in 2016 mainly because of an annual government subsidy to support public transportation paid to the company.

The company also saw slower debt growth in 2017. An additional debt of 272 billion yuan was registered, while that was 620 billion yuan in 2016.

CRC saw 17.11 percent year-on-year growth in transportation revenue to 694.3 billion yuan in 2017, the second annual growth since the company was incorporated in 2013 after the railway operation business was split from the previous Ministry of Railway.

Revenue from passenger transportation totaled 319.7 billion yuan, rising 13.5 percent year-on-year, while freight transportation revenue increased by 23.6 percent from a year before to 266.2 billion yuan, according to the annual report.

According to the Q1 2018 report, CRC had a revenue of 179 billion yuan in the first three months, up 5.7 percent year-on-year. Passenger transportation income stood out as the biggest contributor. The company invested about 92 billion yuan in fixed-asset investment in Q1, about 12.6 percent of its annual FAI target.

 

[JSCh]

New model of Fuxing bullet trains under testing
Xinhua, May 12, 2018

The new 16-carriage longer model of the Fuxing (Rejuvenation) bullet trains is currently under the final static vehicle testing by train maker CRRC in Qingdao. The Fuxing trains are expected to carry twice as many passengers when operations of the new longer model start. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

 

[cirr]

China's noise-killing tunnel for high-speed trains a world's first

2018-05-14 09:39 Global Times Editor: Li Yan

A high-speed railway noise barrier tunnel is under construction in South China's Guangdong Province with the aim of protecting a population of herons and other birds from loud sounds in one of the country's largest natural sanctuaries, media reported on Thursday.

The 2-kilometer barrier, being built over a section of the Jiangmen-Maoming Railway next to Bird's Paradise, reported Chinanews.com on Thursday.

The barrier costs around 187 million yuan ($29.5 million).

At some points, the train line runs 800 meters from Bird's Paradise, one of China's largest bird observation reserves and the natural habitat of at least 30,000 herons.

Decreasing vibrations, noise and light pollution along the railway is crucial to the birds' environment and health, according to China Railway Guangzhou Group.

The project manager explained the application of a fully-enclosed design and sound-deadening technology used is the first of its kind in the world for high-speed rail.

 

[TaiShang]

One big small China.

Can't wait the addition of Taiwan into the network. Then, it will be one hell of a national HSR network.

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Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail starts trial operation

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-05-15

A high-speed train runs on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) after departing from Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, May 11, 2018. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, with a total length of 140 kilometers, started its trial run on Monday. It took the train an hour and 18 minutes to reach the West Kowloon terminus from Guangzhou South Station, with stops in Futian, Shenzhen North and Humen. [Photo/IC]

 

[JSCh]

China’s Top Economic Body Greenlights USD16 Bln Intercity Rail Construction Plan
TANG SHIHUA
DATE: WED, 05/16/2018 - 17:42 / SOURCE:YICAI

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(Yicai Global) May 16 -- China’s top macroeconomic planner approved the eastern Guangdong intercity railway construction plan in order to improve the relatively underdeveloped transportation network in the southeastern province.

The National Development and Reform Commission, NDRC, gave the green light to the CNY100 billion (USD16 billion) rail transport project. The capital base paid by China Railway Development Fund Co. and other infrastructure investment funds in Guangdong covers 50 percent of the total investment, and private investors will be mobilized to participate in the project employing a market-based approach, showed the NDRC’s approval document.

The goal of developing the intercity rail network is to create a “30-minute commuting circle” covering the cities of Shantou, Shanwei, Chaozhou and Jieyang and a “one-hour transport circle” for the entire eastern Guangdong province, providing rapid-transit intercity passenger transport services.

Three rail lines, namely Shanwei-Shantou-Raoping, Shantou-Chaozhou East-Chaoshan-Chaoshan Airport-Shantou, and Chaoshan Airport-Jieyang South, have been planned and will be built in the near future, with a total distance of 320 kilometers and an estimated total investment of about CNY69 billion. Preparations will kick off for other lines in the future, the document added.

Funding Requirements

Construction should be carried out in measured steps, the NDRC said, and the funds must be paid in strict compliance with relevant requirements specified in the document to ward off government debt related risks.

Local governments may not borrow debts to fund the project, it added, and capital contributions by public finance should be included in the local governments’ annual fiscal expenditure budgets. Construction may be initiated only if necessary conditions are satisfied.

The NDRC and other ministries, including the ministry of housing and urban-rural development, recently issued a joint advisory that seeks to avert local financial risks arising from such construction centered on high-speed rail stations and base development on actual local financial strength instead.

 

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[TaiShang]

Check out this huge high-speed bullet train production base in China

By Liu Ning, Morag Hobbs, Li Yan (People's Daily Online) 17:18, May 18, 2018

This is where half of China's high-speed bullet trains were assembled, in east China's coastal city, Qingdao, which will also host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization this year.

A huge production base of high-speed electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd covers an area of 1.77 million square meters, equivalent to the size of 248 standard soccer fields.The very first "Fuxing" bullet train was born here. The EMU can maintain a constant speed of 350 kilometers an hour, with China holding the complete intellectual property rights of these new bullet trains.

"For the global market, we are developing a 400km/h EMU bullet train," said Yan Guizhen, senior chief designer for CRRC Sifang, "We'd be very proud as a member of China's high-speed bullet train industry if the bullet train can run its way round the whole world."

"We used to just be competing our way through a global market," said Yang Jianxue, director of overseas marketing for CRRC Sifang, "As Chinese government put more focus on the Belt and Road Initiative, railway transportation and high-speed bullet train technologies, we turned competition into cooperation in many countries."

For example, Japan, which used to be China's competitor, now works with CRRC as a third-party partner in some international railway projects in Southeast Asia.

"In addition, the construction of high-speed railway lines in Southeast Asia, such as the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project, the China-Laos railway project and the China-Thailand railway project has provided us with plenty of opportunities," Yang said.

CRRC Sifang has exported railway technologies to over 20 countries and regions across the world, including the U.S., Argentina and Sri-Lanka. Expect to see more of China's railway technologies running on a global stage in the future.