China’s bullet trains facilitate market integration and mitigate the cost of megacity growth

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4.29 Construction of first Inner Mongolia HSR starts

Hohhot-Zhangjiakou HSR:

Length: 286.8km (211.3km in Inner Mongolia, 75.5km in Hebei Province)
Speed: 250kmph
Stations: 6(Hohhot East、Qixiananyin、Zuozidong、Wulanchabu、Xinghebei in IM and Huaian in Hebei)
Bridge/Tunnel: 62% of total length
Cost: CNY 29.597 bln
Duration: 4 years

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Jinan-Qingdao HSR approved，among others

Total length：305km
Design speed：350km/h
Location：Shandong Province
Completion：2018



A total of 21 intercity express rail projects get approved in Shandong Province，measuring 3753km in track length：

济青高铁有望年内动工 2018年青岛一小时到济南-新闻频道-和讯网

 

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The Taiyuan（capital of Shanxi Province）- Xi'an（capital of Shaanxi Province）section of the 859km Datong-Xi'an HSR goes into operation on 1 July 2014.

大西高铁开始全线铺轨[新闻早报]—在线播放—优酷网，视频高清在线观看

Travel time from Datong to Xi'an will be cut from 16 hours to less than 4 hours when the HSR opens to traffic at the end of 2014.

 

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New completions in 2014：

New starts in 2014：

among others。

 

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China's railways see record passenger flow over Labor Day weekend

A whopping 10.65 million train trips were made by Chinese travelers on Thursday, the first day of the Labor Day holiday, railway authorities said yesterday.

The figure rose 19.9 percent from the same holiday weekend last year and is a record high, according to Xinhua.

Authorities added that train trips were expected to hit 8 million yesterday, the second day of the holiday weekend, and in total, national railways are expected to receive 36,400,000 passengers from April 30 to May 3.

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Passengers wait for trains at the Shijiazhuang Railway Station in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, May 1, 2014. The four-day Labor Day travel peak began on Wednesday. The national railways are expected to receive 36.4 million passengers from April 30 to May 3. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

 

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China's railways see record passenger flow over Labor Day weekend

A whopping 10.65 million train trips were made by Chinese travelers on Thursday, the first day of the Labor Day holiday, railway authorities said yesterday.

The figure rose 19.9 percent from the same holiday weekend last year and is a record high, according to Xinhua.

Authorities added that train trips were expected to hit 8 million yesterday, the second day of the holiday weekend, and in total, national railways are expected to receive 36,400,000 passengers from April 30 to May 3.

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Passengers wait for trains at the Shijiazhuang Railway Station in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, May 1, 2014. The four-day Labor Day travel peak began on Wednesday. The national railways are expected to receive 36.4 million passengers from April 30 to May 3. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

Excellent image of public order and civility.

In some developing countries, this sort of gathering would result in arguments, brawls, and several being stomped on.

 

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Bullet train can be targetted by gunmen.

So can a Holden pick-up truck in Australia.

 

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Chinese Bullet-Train Maker Plans Hong Kong IPO

China CNR Corp. Hopes to Raise $1.5 Billion

By
Prudence Ho And
Jeffrey Ng

May 6, 2014 9:33 p.m. ET

HONG KONG—State-owned bullet-train maker China CNR Corp. is seeking to raise up to US$1.5 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering this month, in a test of the city's IPO market after a Chinese pork producer scrapped its high-profile offering last week.

CNR, which is already listed in Shanghai, plans to sell 1.8 billon new shares at five Hong Kong dollars to HK$6.20 (64 to 80 U.S. cents) each before listing in Hong Kong later...

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303417104579546593915489228

 

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Xinjiang zooms into high-speed era

2014-05-15 08:55 chinadaily.com.cn Web Editor:Wang Yuxia

A CRH2-061C type high-speed test train arrived at Urumqi South Railway Station on Wednesday to test the first long-distance high-speed line in Northwest China. The construction of Lanzhou-Urumqi High-Speed Railway, also known as Lanzhou-Xinjiang Second Railway, has been basically completed and the test train will take trial runs in the railway's 120-day test period. The railway, which is expected to open by the end of this year, links Northwest China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. It has a total length of 1,776 km, and supports train service at speeds of 200-250 km/h. [Photo/Xinhua]

This photo taken on Wednesday shows a CRH2-061C type high-speed test train at Urumqi South Railway Station. The train will take trial runs on Lanzhou–Urumqi High-Speed Railway, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's first high-speed line, during a test period of 120 days. [Photo/Xinhua]

A reporter takes an image in the cockpit of the CRH2-061C type high-speed test train at Urumqi South Railway Station, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]


Xinjiang zooms into high-speed era (1/3) - Headlines, features, photo and videos from ecns.cn

 

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May 14, 2014

Various High Speed Rail Routes from China to Europe

Tweet China is working on about 3 main high speed rail routes to Europe.

Within China most of the high speed routes will be done by 2017. The Lanxin high-speed line will have 31 stations in total. The line is designed to be operated with trains running at speeds up to 300kmph. The travel time between Lanzhou and Urumqi will be reduced to about six hours when the new line enters into service.

The high-speed line will be connected to the 832km Chongqing-Lanzhou (Lanyu) railway project passing via Nanchong and Guangyuan, which is due for completion in 2015.

The Lanxin HSR line will also be connected to the future 1,363km Xuzhou-Lanzhou (Xulan) high-speed line.

The Xulan high-speed line, which is scheduled for completion in 2017, will be well connected with cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. The travel time from Beijing to Urumqi will be reduced to fewer than 12 hours when both lines are completed.

One high speed rail line in Kazakhstan was delayed in 2013 [because of funding and project cost problems in Kazakhstan] but another route has been proposed. Kazakhstan needs to implement a number of projects, for example create an integrated Eurasian telecommunication network, build a high speed railway line Minsk-Moscow-Astana-Almaty, modernize the existing highways and railways, especially those leading westwards to the European transportation systems and eastward to the Chinese transportation systems, and they also need to implement the Eurasia – Caspian Sea – Black Sea channel project.




Assuming India has elected pro-business Modi for President, could mean that India will move forward with high speed rail projects with China.

Various High Speed Rail Routes from China to Europe

 

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better china build more airport for medium and long range

 

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better china build more airport for medium and long range

Not until China has a competitor in narrow and medium-body airplane.

Until then, most of domestic airspace will remain closed. We do not want Airbus and Boeing to run supreme in our home turf.

We need couple of more years.

 

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Datong-Xi'an HSR, May 16th, 2014

CRH2 tests run in Yongji, Shanxi province, Northern China.

Opening soon。

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From xinhuanet.com

 

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Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou HSR starts construction in 2014

Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou HSR project speeds up. First environment assessment is scheduled for May 10-23. Construction will start within the year.

Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou HSR: 770km (587km new lines)
Speed: 350kmph

 

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Guiyang-Guangzhou HSR, May 20th 2014

Sanjiang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Southern China.

From gx.xinhuanet.com