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CRH250? Anyone have the pictures? Umm i'm a bit confused since there are many type of trains which running on 250km/h. :)
I only know the intercity CRH6 which can run at 160-250km/h(different sub-types). Other low-speed bullet trains are based on foreign designs. I'd like to know CRH250 too. @cirr

I think CRH350 can also work in Indonesia. In my province, one city in the mountainous region invested a lot for a CRH380A to connect the provincial capital to that city, but the railway itself is a 200-250km/h line. Chinese high-speed trains are compatible for different signal systems.(different speed different signal system).

Lichuan railway sta., along a 200km/h railway
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Chengdu-Chongqing High-speed Railway in numbers
inaugurated at weekend!
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Holy, it took 30 hours from 1952 to 1996(r u serious, newspaper editor?)
4 hours double-decker train 2005-2007
3 hours ,"Pioneer", 2007-2008
2 hours, CRH(200km/h/) 2009-2005
Now, 308km in 85 minutes!


Yongchuan East Railway Station
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I only know the intercity CRH6 which can run at 160-250km/h(different sub-types). Other low-speed bullet trains are based on foreign designs. I'd like to know CRH250 too. @cirr

I think CRH350 can also work in Indonesia. In my province, one city in the mountainous region invested a lot for a CRH380A to connect the provincial capital to that city, but the railway itself is a 200-250km/h line. Chinese high-speed trains are compatible for different signal systems.(different speed different signal system).

Lichuan railway sta., along a 200km/h railway
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Are these lines based in Western China?
Also can you guide me to some links which tell how Bullet trains are beneficial for a country as compared to other modes of transport
 
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Are these lines based in Western China?
Also can you guide me to some links which tell how Bullet trains are beneficial for a country as compared to other modes of transport
High-Speed Rail is the most energy efficient per passenger-mile | U.S. government

High-speed rail falls into the intercity rail category. As you can see in the chart below from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration, intercity rail uses the least BTUs (e.g. energy) per passenger-mile.

It’s Easy Being Green: Laying the Track for High-Speed Rail | Center for American Progress

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Sick !!
You remind me sheldon who is a crazy train fan.
Who is sheldon? :D

Are these lines based in Western China?
Yes, the newly opened Chengdu-Chongqing HSR is in Western China.

My previous map of new lines in 2015 (page 14)
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Also can you guide me to some links which tell how Bullet trains are beneficial for a country as compared to other modes of transport
@Martian2 has talked about energy.
Here is the link about an interview
Passengers of recently opened Wuzhou-Nanning rail line describe new opportunities | Transport for Development
During a supervision mission in May, our team had the chance to hear from railway users about the many ways in which the new rail line between Wuzhou and Nanning is already having an impact on their lives. Compared to the relatively theoretical ways in which we often assess and talk about railway impact (think "agglomeration benefits" or "improved connectivity and accessibility"), I found this experience refreshing and gratifying. For many, the opening of a new railway line brings about a host of opportunities, whether it is new jobs, the possibility of meeting more clients or meeting existing clients more frequently, a chance to visit relatives located far away, or maybe even an opportunity to do a bit of tourism.

The first half of the NanGuang railway line opened in mid April 2014. It is one of the six railway projects currently supported by the World Bank in China. It connects the city of Wuzhou to Nanning, two cities located 240 km apart, in the relatively poor autonomous region of Guangxi. The train, a brand new Electric Motorized Unit (see picture below), is clean and modern. It cuts across a highly mountainous terrain, zooming at about 200 kph through many tunnels and bridges.

We rode the train starting in Wuzhou and started interviewing people on board the train, sometimes with double translation as the local dialect is quite different from Mandarin. The train was well utilized, with about 75% of seats occupied by the time we reached the second station. Riders were from all walks of life. Most were first time riders, although there were a few regular users already.

Here are some of the stories we heard:
  • We met two farmers with their two young kids. They had been visiting their relatives for the second time using this train, travelling from Liuzhou to Zhaoqing in Guangdong. They used to meet their family, but infrequently as the bus trips were unpleasant, very long (about 8 hours from Liuzhou to Wuzhou), and dangerous particularly at night, considering the winding roads in Guangxi. They described this new line as a chance to meet their family more frequently, especially after the whole line opens, and to do so safely at a cost a bit lower than the bus (slightly below 0.05US$ per km).
  • Two middle-aged migrant workers, a man and a woman, travelling to their next job 200 km away. There, they will do some house decoration for a while, before moving to their next job. They felt the train made their access to job opportunities easier and more convenient, compared to having to take the bus. They felt the fares were reasonable.
  • A couple in their mid-30s, travelling to Guilin. The lady worked for a hospital and was a frequent business traveler. It took her four hours driving to reach her destination in Nanning before, a number that had been halved at this point. It meant for her that short and frequent trips to Nanning were now possible. She recommended increasing the number of trains each day to allow for regular day trips, as three was too little. (The number of trains is expected to grow when the full line opens.)
  • A retired man travelling from Guiping to Guilin. He owned a home in both places, and was taking this line for the first time. He used to travel by long-distance buses, sometimes with a transfer. He thought the train was more comfortable and shorter, although more expensive than the bus he used before (US$19 compared to US$12), as the train entails a transfer and the bus route is more direct for that trip.
  • In the first class cabin, we met a businessman working for a listed pharmaceutical company in Guangdong. He was already using the train more than 7 times a month. His business turnover had grown by 15 percent since the train opened, an achievement he attributed to his ability to meet more clients with the railways. He was eager to get a better connection to Guangzhou as well, since this is where the research lab for his company is located. The fare of a little over 0.06 US$ per km in first class was very reasonable in his view, as he would drive otherwise. The train ride was less tiring.
  • A couple of young fashionable ladies, involved in sales, riding the train for the first time to attend a conference in a city 150 km away. They were glad to be able to travel in comfort at a reasonable price rather than taking a bus. Of course they did take a few snapshots with the Laowai (“foreigner”) who interviewed them…
  • Last, a couple of people, well in their senior years at 73 and 81. For them, it was the joy of taking a travel to Guilin for tourism and to do so in a way that was still comfortable enough for them to enjoy. They felt that the bus, while available, was not comfortable enough at their age. They were excited to take their first ride in a fast train.
Each person we talked to had a different reason for using the new train services. One could feel the pride of these travelers in this advanced technology, as well as the new world of opportunities that was opened for them.

But this is only half of the story, as the second half of the railway line connecting Wuzhou to Guangzhou will open at the end of year, connecting one of the richest provinces in China with one of the poorest. To be followed...

In China, high-speed rail increases mobility and drives growth in underdeveloped regions | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

World Bank: A Look at the Impact of China's GuiGuang and NanGuang Rail Lines

The modern railway protection movement of China
 
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I only know the intercity CRH6 which can run at 160-250km/h(different sub-types). Other low-speed bullet trains are based on foreign designs. I'd like to know CRH250 too. @cirr

I think CRH350 can also work in Indonesia. In my province, one city in the mountainous region invested a lot for a CRH380A to connect the provincial capital to that city, but the railway itself is a 200-250km/h line. Chinese high-speed trains are compatible for different signal systems.(different speed different signal system).

Lichuan railway sta., along a 200km/h railway
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CRH350动车组是继CRH380之后的新一代和谐号动车组列车。该列车的研制工作由中国铁路总公司主导,时速分为250公里和350公里两种速度等级。研制工作从2013年开始,2014年9月开始进入制造阶段。目前样车已经制造完成,青岛四方与长客各一列,后将完成统型。

中国标准动车组分为时速250 k m 和时速3 5 0 k m 两种速度等级的系列动车组,结合国家发改委战略新兴产业示范工程项目,中国铁路总公司决定先期研制时速3 5 0 km中国标准动车组。根据总体部署安排,时速350 km中国标准动车组研制工作分3个阶段推进。

CRH250? Anyone have the pictures? Umm i'm a bit confused since there are many type of trains which running on 250km/h. :)

No pics yet。

But rest assured,CRRC has started work on CRH250 now that the development of CRH350 is coming to an end。:-)
 
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CRH350动车组是继CRH380之后的新一代和谐号动车组列车。该列车的研制工作由中国铁路总公司主导,时速分为250公里和350公里两种速度等级。研制工作从2013年开始,2014年9月开始进入制造阶段。目前样车已经制造完成,青岛四方与长客各一列,后将完成统型。

中国标准动车组分为时速250 k m 和时速3 5 0 k m 两种速度等级的系列动车组,结合国家发改委战略新兴产业示范工程项目,中国铁路总公司决定先期研制时速3 5 0 km中国标准动车组。根据总体部署安排,时速350 km中国标准动车组研制工作分3个阶段推进。



No pics yet。

But rest assured,CRRC has started work on CRH250 now that the development of CRH350 is coming to an end。:-)
CRH350 has successfully passed the low speed test(160km/h), high-speed test(380-400km/h), now is heavy-haul test. The next stage, perhaps the most important stage, is the 600,000km operational test!

Standardisation is critical to Chinese high-speed railway industry in the future.
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