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

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well, please could anyone tell me how I can post pics or videos on the forum.

 

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HAPPY MIDAUTUMN DAY！！！

 

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well, please could anyone tell me how I can post pics or videos on the forum.

There is a button on the top of your textbox near the font etc. Press that and paste your image URL into it. Your image must be hosted on another website and not just on your computer. If you want a photo uploading service there are several like Photobucket.com or flickr.com


As for Videos this forum only displays youtube videos in embedded format.

 

[Martian2]

You have to use a hosting service. I don't think that you can just link to your hard drive.

I use ImageShack® - Online Media Hosting to upload my picture and then paste the html link into my post with the "insert image" button in the yellow box on the top of this message box that I'm typing in.

As CardSharp has said, YouTube videos are easy to embed. You just copy the html link at the top and paste it into your message post. The forum software will take care of the rest.

 

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Beijing-Tianjin HSR

Beijing-Tianjin high-speed train has caused 30% decrease in intercity bus transport CCTV-International

"Beijing-Tianjin high-speed train has caused 30% decrease in intercity bus transport
2010-02-09 15:29 BJT

The high-speed railway's impact on intercity bus transport is beginning to manifest itself. Reporters learned from the Zhaogongkou Long-distance Bus Station that the operation of high-speed trains between Beijing-Tianjin has led to a 36.8 percent decrease in bus transport between these two cities since July 2008.

Beijing-Tianjin high-speed train

"The number of passengers taking long-distance buses during the Spring Festival period is far less than expected; factors such as the financial crisis, a decrease in the number of migrant workers and severe weather conditions are all secondary reasons for this low number, the major reason is the competition from high-speed trains," said Lu Hui, Vice-Chief of The Zhaogongkou Long-Distance Bus Station.

Although it is close to the peak travel time before Spring Festival, the station only receives around 5000 passengers per day, down by 20 percent from the previous year. According to Lu, the sharpest decline in the number of passengers is on the Beijing-Tianjin and the Beijing-Jinan lines, which used to be major routes for the station, but over 1000 bus passengers have decided to take the train per day since the high-speed passenger-dedicated-line (PDL) began operation.

Statistics show that in 2007, one year before the operation of Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway, the total number of passengers leaving from this station for Tianjin was 523,400 on 27,012 vehicles, while last year, the number of passengers stood at 330,600 and 22,097 vehicles, down by 36.8 percent and 18 percent respectively. The number of passengers decreased more sharply than that of shuttle buses, thus the profit margin was further squeezed. For the Beijing-Jinan line, the number of passengers fell to 69,100 in 2008 from 98,700 in 2007, down by 30 percent while the number of shuttle buses was cut to 3,838 from 4,854, a decrease of 20 percent.

"With a speed of 350Kmh, the high-speed trains are safe and always arrive on schedule, besides, their operation is often immune to bad weather conditions, all these features make it more appealing to passengers than intercity buses," said Yang Chunzhi, Vice General Manager of the National Express (Beijing) Company. All major lines of the company in Beijing, such as the Beijing-Tianjin, Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Jinan lines, are currently facing fierce competition from railways, the number of passengers taking long-distance buses in Beijing is expected to see a sharper decrease with the operation of other PDL such as the Beijing-Shijiazhuang, Beijing-Tangshan, and Beijing-Harbin lines, as well as the high-speed line linking Beijing and Shanghai.

Yang suggests that it is an advisable choice for the long-distance bus transport system to avoid direct competition with the "powerful railway transport system." "According to the plan for future development, the long-distance bus transport system will turn to small counties instead of big cities, which are already heavily covered by railway networks. Those small counties might not be the strongest economically, but the travel demands of the people there will be strong enough to support the profitable operation of long-distance buses, meanwhile, it will also be a boon to the local residents who will have access to convenient bus trips and save themselves the trouble of having to buy train tickets in big cities hundreds of kilometers away," said Yang.

Yang goes on to point out that for the bus lines that are already in operation, applying for an extension might be a way to expand their reach. For example, buses from Beijing to Tianjin are allowed to stop at only one station in Tianjin, these buses can apply to stop at more stations so that they can be more appealing to passengers of different destinations.

One practitioner in this industry suggests that, Beijing should pay more attention to the connection between railways, public transit system and the long-distance buses with reasonable planning with regards to the location of stations in order to confront the impact of high-speed railways; and this will also be an effective way of relieving transport pressures by introducing a more convenient transfer network.

Editor: Shi Taoyang | Source: CCTV.com"

 

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There is a button on the top of your textbox near the font etc. Press that and paste your image URL into it. Your image must be hosted on another website and not just on your computer. If you want a photo uploading service there are several like Photobucket.com or flickr.com


As for Videos this forum only displays youtube videos in embedded format.

Thanks a lot man! Well could this forum upgrade so we can post sth from our harddisk~~

 

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If you are linking an image it must be a URL address

 

[gzz]

You have to use a hosting service. I don't think that you can just link to your hard drive.

I use ImageShack® - Online Media Hosting to upload my picture and then paste the html link into my post with the "insert image" button in the yellow box on the top of this message box that I'm typing in.

As CardSharp has said, YouTube videos are easy to embed. You just copy the html link at the top and paste it into your message post. The forum software will take care of the rest.

Thanks, I got it. But for the video, I'm living in mainland of China, so~~ I won't say

 

[Carnivore]

Central China's initial network of high-speed railways formed

Central China's initial network of high-speed railways formed - People's Daily Online

15:04, September 21, 2010

The high-speed train D6342 from left from China's Nanchang on Monday morning, marking the formal start of operations for central China's first intercity high-speed railway.

From Jiangxi’s Nanchang to Jiujiang, the Changjiu high-speed railway connects to the north with Jiangguang railway, which runs from Beijing to Guangzhou, and Wuguang high-speed railway, from Wuhan to Guangzhou. To the south, it connects with Jingjiu railway, or the Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway, and Hukun railway, which runs from Shanghai to Kunming. It will be one of the most important parts of central China's high-speed railway network.

Jiangxi has its first real high-speed railway

With its dense population, the plain in north Jiangxi has the highest level of urbanization and most robust economic growth in Jiangxi Province. Although there are several railways in central China, such as Jingjiu railway, Hukun railway, Wangan railway, Wujiu railway and Yingxia railway, the railway network and the line structures still need improvement.

Jingjiu railway and Hukun railway can only meet 35 percent of the traffic. In particular, from Nanchang to Jiujiang, part of Jingjiu line has become one of the China's most intense and busy routes.

Changjiu inter-city railway connects with Wujiu railway at the Lusha station to the north. Therefore, it can connect with Jingguang railway and Wuguang high-speed rail. It connects with Jingjiu at the Lehua station and then it can connect with Hukung railway.

It is of great significance that the operation of Nanchang-Jiujiang intercity high-speed railway can effectively alleviate the pressure of Jingjiu railway as well as enhance the transport capability, the deputy director of Nanchang Railway Bureau Dai Pingfeng said.

To be the first high-speed railway in Jiangxi, Changjiu railway required an accumulated investment of 5.8 billion yuan and has a total length of 135 kilometers. It is designed to reach a speed of 250 kilometers per hour and shorten the time from Nanchang to Jiujiang and from Nanchang to Wuchang to 45 minutes and 2.5 hours respectively.

Blueprint of central "golden triangle" composed of Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan revealed

Currently, it only takes 2.5 hours from Nanchang to Wuhan, and then it will take 1.5 hours to Changsha. A picture of a central "golden triangle" composed of Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan is coming into focus.

The Changjiu intercity high-speed railway routes through the core area of economic and ecological zones in Poyang Lake regions and China's famous places of historical interest Lushan Mountain, Prince Teng Pavilion, Yellow Crane Tower and Yueyang Pavilion. And just because of its operation, the above places might become the new most popular tourist destinations.

And Nanchang Railway Bureau has already started to do R&D for the tourism resources and service.

Shielding effect should be alert to

According to the operation model, the Changjiu railway will use high-speed trains and normal trains at simultaneously with 17 EMUs (eclectic motor train units) from Nanchang to Jiujiang, 17 EMUs from Nanchang to Wuhan.
　
Dai Pingfeng believed that the comparative advantage of high-speed rail will bring some pressure on other modes of transportation, but it will also stimulate the growth of passenger demand.

"It will greatly stimulate the tourist flows and bring the overall increase in passenger traffic," said Dai.

　As of now, the operational mileage of high-speed railways has reached 640 kilometers in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, which have railways managed by the Nanchang Railway Bureau, For the cities nearby, the high-speed railways not only brings more passengers, but also unlimited opportunities for development.

By Zhao Chenyan, People's Daily Online

related railways

ICL - Inter-city lines
UCL - Upgraded conviention lines

line           section              length       designed speed
Changjiu ICL   Nanchang-Jiujiang     135km          250km/h
Wujiu UCL      Wuchang-Jiujiang      243km          200km/h

CRH Operating infomation

Start-Stop            lenth      fastest Average        trains/day
                                 Operating Speed
Nanchang-Jiujiang     135km         180km/h                9
Jiujiang-Nanchang     135km         180km/h                9
Wuchang-Nanchang      388km       155.2km/h                8 
Nanchang-Wuchang      388km       155.2km/h                8

Just 180km/h???

 

[Carnivore]

I find some photos taken on the Nanchang-Jiujiang passenger dedicated railway yesterday.

 

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[Carnivore]

I think this train killed a lot of birds again

 

[CardSharp]

I think this train killed a lot of birds again

Oh God, that's terrible