Made-by-China train delivered to Macedonia

[TaiShang]

Made-in-China train delivered to Macedonia
October 31, 2015

The first advanced multiple-unit train exported from China to Europe has been delivered to Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, according to manufacturer Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd. on Saturday.

The company, in central China's Hunan Province, is a subsidiary of China's high-speed rail (HSR) group CRRC Corp. Ltd.

Assembly and testing has now begun, said Chen Xihong, deputy chief engineer of Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive.

The train has three cars which can carry 280 passengers in total. Its design is in line with the most strict safety standards in Europe, said Chen.

Macedonia requires the trains to have a top speed of 140 km per hour. The train was developed to reach a maximum speed of 160 km per hour, to ensure safety and leave room for future speed increases, said Chen.

The train will run on a 215-km railway between Tabanovce in northern Macedonia and Gevgelija at the southern border with Greece.

The two countries reached an agreement on the purchase in June.

 

[oproh]

Great news, more European countries will definitely buy Chinese made trains in the future given it's high quality.

 

[ahojunk]

Yes, I believe the Chinese made trains are certainly value for money!

The price of Chinese train is just right for most countries, and the quality is improving all the time.

 

[Beast]

Yes, I believe the Chinese made trains are certainly value for money!

The price of Chinese train is just right for most countries, and the quality is improving all the time.

Quality will depend on their money paid. But still China product is value for money.

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[DoTell]

Quality will depend on their money paid. But still China product is value for money.

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We need to improve the way we compete for international businesses going forward. Gone are the days that we have to accept any demand in order to win a contract. We should not accept unreasonable low offers no matter how much we want to win the business. Remember the customers/consumers are always right. If you agree to lower your product quality to meet the low budget, you will always be blamed and bear the bad name even though it was the customer that made the request.

We should learn from Japan in this regard. The Japanese have built a reputation for delivering high quality products. I bet they will not take a job that will damage that reputation just for a few quick bucks.