China's ‘Maglev Train’ will fly through tunnel at 1,000 km per hour, faster than a plane: Report
1 month ago

China's ‘Maglev Train’ will fly through tunnel at 1,000 km per hour, faster than a plane: Report

Hindustan Times  

China has started work on a “floating” train which would be faster than a commercial passenger aircraft, The Sun has reported. China has laid the first track of the "floating" train China Railway will use magnetic levitation technology, also called “manglev,” to operate the train and transport passengers at a speed faster than ever before. “The aim is to quicken the development of trains that are faster, smarter, more environment friendly, and more energy-efficient,” China Railway said, as per The Sun. The new design would allow journey at a speed of 621 mph, over 400 mph faster than what China's high-speed trains currently run at.

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China breaks its own record for ‘the world’s fastest high speed train’
55 years ago

China breaks its own record for ‘the world’s fastest high speed train’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China has revealed a prototype of its next generation high-speed train, a vehicle it says is on track to be the world’s fastest. The CR450, which was unveiled in Beijing on December 29, had reached test speeds as high as 450 kilometers per hour and an operational speed of 400 kilometers per hour, according to China’s …

China unveils world's fastest bullet train prototype capable of hitting 450 kmph
1 week, 5 days ago

China unveils world's fastest bullet train prototype capable of hitting 450 kmph

India Today  

China on Sunday unveiled an updated model of its high-speed bullet train, which its manufacturer claims reached speeds of 450 kmph during the test runs, making it the world's fastest high-speed train. According to the China State Railway Group Co, the new model, known as the CR450 prototype, will further shorten travel time and improve connectivity, making travel more convenient …

Shanghai airport rail link cuts transit time to 40 mins
1 week, 6 days ago

Shanghai airport rail link cuts transit time to 40 mins

China Daily  

Passengers wait on the platform at Zhongchun Road station of a rail line linking the two major airports in Shanghai on Friday. Shanghai unveiled a high-speed rail link between its two major airports on Friday, reducing transit time between the city's aviation hubs to just 40 minutes. Prior to the airport link's launch, transiting between Hongqiao and Shanghai Pudong International …

China's operating high-speed railway hits 47,000 km
2 weeks ago

China's operating high-speed railway hits 47,000 km

China Daily  

A view of the Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway. BEIJING -- The total length of China's operating high-speed rail tracks has reached about 47,000 km, according to the National Railway Administration on Thursday. The total operating mileage of China's railway network amounted to 162,000 km, according to data revealed at an administration work conference. "The high-quality development of the railway sector has …

Using surplus, off-peak subway capacity for express deliveries
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Using surplus, off-peak subway capacity for express deliveries

China Daily  

A view of the Beijing Daxing Airport subway line in August 2023. The Daxing Airport subway line, China's fastest urban subway system, runs at a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour. "If we use road transportation, the journey could take at least 40 minutes, not to mention delays caused by traffic congestion or bad weather," said Qu Lili, a …

Subway delivering parcels, a boost to low-carbon logistics underway
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Subway delivering parcels, a boost to low-carbon logistics underway

China Daily  

BEIJING -- On a typical weekday in December, away from the rush hour crowds, a batch of aviation documents was loaded into the luggage compartment of the Beijing Daxing Airport subway line. "If we use road transportation, the journey could take at least 40 minutes, not to mention delays caused by traffic congestion or bad weather," said Qu Lili, a …

China's 'floating' hyperloop train will shuttle passengers at record-breaking speeds of 621mph - faster than a PLANE
1 month ago

China's 'floating' hyperloop train will shuttle passengers at record-breaking speeds of 621mph - faster than a PLANE

Daily Mail  

Travelling by train at speeds close to a commercial jet sounds like the stuff of dreams for busy commuters. These will be transported in hyperloops - enclosed tunnels to reduce air resistance and hence let the maglev trains go faster China has now begun construction on a new part of the maglev network, reports Global Times, the daily tabloid newspaper …

China is building 30,000 miles of high-speed rail—that it might not need
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China is building 30,000 miles of high-speed rail—that it might not need

Live Mint  

On his first day in office, leader Xi Jinping inherited an ambitious road map to build 10,000 miles of high-speed rail to link China’s biggest cities. China has spent more than $500 billion on new tracks, trains and stations in the past five years, while the country’s national railway operator, China State Railway Group, is nearing $1 trillion of debt …

China breaks ground on first intercity maglev line
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China breaks ground on first intercity maglev line

China Daily  

On Monday, China started building its first intercity maglev railway, Hunan province's Changsha-Liuyang Maglev Express. The 48.73-kilometer line, with a designed maximum speed of 160 km/h, will link the province's capital city with downtown Liuyang, cutting travel time by half. According to Changsha Metro, the maglev system's advantages allow for a flexible route design, reducing the need for tunnels and …

China breaks ground on first intercity maglev line
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China breaks ground on first intercity maglev line

China Daily  

On Monday, China started building its first intercity maglev railway, Hunan province's Changsha-Liuyang Maglev Express. The 48.73-kilometer line, with a designed maximum speed of 160 km/h, will link the province's capital city with downtown Liuyang, cutting travel time by half. According to Changsha Metro, the maglev system's advantages allow for a flexible route design, reducing the need for tunnels and …

High-speed rail showcases prowess again
3 months, 3 weeks ago

High-speed rail showcases prowess again

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows an experimental high-speed train running along the Longyan-Longchuan High-Speed Railway in South China's Guangdong province. China's railway network has achieved a major milestone as of Saturday, surpassing 160,000 kilometers of operational track, including over 46,000 km of high-speed rail, China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, has announced. Since the Beijing-Tianjin …

High-speed rail showcases prowess again
3 months, 3 weeks ago

High-speed rail showcases prowess again

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows an experimental high-speed train running along the Longyan-Longchuan High-Speed Railway in South China's Guangdong province. China's railway network has achieved a major milestone as of Saturday, surpassing 160,000 kilometers of operational track, including over 46,000 km of high-speed rail, China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, has announced. Since the Beijing-Tianjin …

China's bullet train sets new global benchmark
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China's bullet train sets new global benchmark

China Daily  

A Fuxing bullet train runs on the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway during a trial operation in Shannan, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, June 16, 2021. The Fuxing bullet train, China's self-developed high-speed locomotive, has won the country's top sci-tech award, setting a benchmark for high-speed trains across the world, according to the China State Railway Group, the national railway regulator and operator. …

Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai: New high-speed sleeper trains cut travel time by half
7 months ago

Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai: New high-speed sleeper trains cut travel time by half

Hindustan Times  

A new high-speed sleeper train service is set cut travel time between Hong Kong and Beijing and Shanghai by about half as the financial hub seeks to deepen ties with mainland China. Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai: New high-speed sleeper trains cut travel time by half The services, which start June 15 and run Fridays to Mondays, will reduce …

Wuhan's maglev research program achieves 600km/h milestone
7 months, 1 week ago

Wuhan's maglev research program achieves 600km/h milestone

China Daily  

A research program dedicated to developing the technology required to construct a high-speed EMS maglev transportation system with a maximum speed of 600 kilometers per hour is completed in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. A research program dedicated to developing the technology required to construct a high-speed electromagnetic suspension maglev transportation system with a maximum speed of 600 kilometers …

Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Rail boosts dual circulation
1 year, 4 months ago

Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Rail boosts dual circulation

China Daily  

The newly opened Guiyang-Nanning High-Speed Railway is expected to play a crucial role in accelerating the dual-circulation development pattern, which takes the domestic market as the mainstay while letting domestic and foreign markets reinforce each other. Moreover, the railway is connected to other major high-speed railway lines, including the Shanghai-Kunming, Chengdu-Guiyang, Chongqing-Guiyang, and Guiyang-Guangzhou routes through the Guiyang railway hub. …

Tech upgrades power trains to 453 km
1 year, 6 months ago

Tech upgrades power trains to 453 km

China Daily  

Bullet trains traveled at speeds of 453 kilometers per hour and 420 km/h on test runs recently, demonstrating further evidence of China's rapid development of high-speed trains, the national railway operator China State Railway Group said on Saturday. The test runs were carried out along the high-speed railway linking Fuzhou and Xiamen in Fujian province to gauge the performance of …

For some travelers, slow is the way to go
1 year, 7 months ago

For some travelers, slow is the way to go

China Daily  

A conductor helps an elderly passenger get off the train. "Slow and inexpensive trains are reserved for the convenience of passengers," said conductor Jin Mingshuo. In 2019, the passenger transport department of the China Railway Shenyang Group, which operates the trains, set up a market area in the carriages to allow passengers to sell produce during their trips. "To provide …

Workers at the heart of China's railway operations honored
1 year, 10 months ago

Workers at the heart of China's railway operations honored

China Daily  

A high-speed train depot on the railway between Shanghai and Nanjing. Huang is a railway worker detecting flaws in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Huang's job is to check the rails within his section each month. "We always need to work extra hours during the Spring Festival holiday travel rush, but it's worth it to make sure the trains …

WATCH: China Unveils Fastest Maglev Train in the World With a Speed of Up to 600 km Per Hour
2 years, 3 months ago

WATCH: China Unveils Fastest Maglev Train in the World With a Speed of Up to 600 km Per Hour

News 18  

Work on futuristic transportation methods from flying taxis to high-speed trains has progressed at breakneck speed in the past decade. At its top speed, the train will be able to cover the distance between the Dragon’s administrative capital and its financial capital within 2.5 hours. China 🇨🇳 has built the world’s fastest train600 km per hour pic.twitter.com/1wvqO472Ax — Erik Solheim …

High-speed train operator can't get enough
2 years, 3 months ago

High-speed train operator can't get enough

China Daily  

Wang Haitao operates a train on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Highspeed Railway. When Wang Haitao was told he'd be operating the bullet train on its maiden trip along the newly opened Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway on Dec 30, 2019, the then 27-year-old train driver was thrilled. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway, which can run at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour, is …

High-speed maglev trains: Changing the future of transportation
2 years, 3 months ago

High-speed maglev trains: Changing the future of transportation

China Daily  

The world's first high-speed maglev train, with a top speed of 600 kilometers per hour, rolled off the production line in Qingdao, a port city in East China's Shandong province, on July 20, 2021. The maglev train, which China Railway Rolling Stock Corp developed with independent intellectual property rights, will likely be the quickest mode of ground transportation in China …

High-speed maglev trains: Changing the future of transportation
2 years, 3 months ago

High-speed maglev trains: Changing the future of transportation

China Daily  

The world's first high-speed maglev train, with a top speed of 600 kilometers per hour, rolled off the production line in Qingdao, a port city in East China's Shandong province, on July 20, 2021. The maglev train, which China Railway Rolling Stock Corp developed with independent intellectual property rights, will likely be the quickest mode of ground transportation in China …

Shandong to expand railway network
2 years, 8 months ago

Shandong to expand railway network

China Daily  

A high-speed bullet train on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line approaches Zaozhuang Station in East China's Shandong province on April 1. By 2035, the railway network will reach 11,000 kilometers in Shandong, and will include a 5,700-km high-speed railway network, according to the province's medium- and long-term comprehensive transport network plan. Shandong is expected to develop a modern, high-quality and …

China debuts world’s fastest train
3 years, 5 months ago

China debuts world’s fastest train

CNN  

CNN — A maglev bullet train that can reach speeds of 600 kilometers per hour has made its debut in Qingdao, China. Developed by the state-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, it’s considered the world’s fastest train. China's new maglev train is designed to reach speeds of 600 kilometers per hour. Video Ad Feedback Tibet debuts its first bullet train …

High-speed maglev train to be rolled out
3 years, 5 months ago

High-speed maglev train to be rolled out

China Daily  

A high-speed maglev transportation system capable of running 600 kilometers per hour is set to roll off the production line on July 20 in Qingdao, Shandong province. China's first high-speed maglev train, with a top speed of 600 kilometers per hour, will roll off the production line in Qingdao, Shandong province, on July 20, a major achievement in the country's …

China to run bullet train near Arunachal Pradesh border by July
3 years, 10 months ago

China to run bullet train near Arunachal Pradesh border by July

India TV News  

China will operate bullet trains in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh before July this year, marking the opening of high-speed train services to all Chinese mainland provincial-level regions, a senior official has said. A 435-km rail link to the regional capital of Lhasa will run Fuxing high-speed trains powered by both internal-combustion and electricity, Lu Dongfu, …

Shandong to boost high-speed railway network
4 years ago

Shandong to boost high-speed railway network

China Daily  

Shandong plans to strengthen construction of its high-speed railway network during the 14th Five-Year Plan period and ensure that each city will have access to bullet train services, according to local officials. By the end of 2025, the combined length of high-speed railways open to traffic in Shandong is expected to reach 4,400 kilometers, double the current figure, and every …

Shandong to boost high-speed railway network
4 years ago

Shandong to boost high-speed railway network

China Daily  

Shandong plans to strengthen construction of its high-speed railway network during the 14th Five-Year Plan period and ensure that each city will have access to bullet train services, according to local officials. By the end of 2025, the combined length of high-speed railways open to traffic in Shandong is expected to reach 4,400 kilometers, double the current figure, and every …

Just off the speedin' track
5 years ago

Just off the speedin' track

China Daily  

The 174-km high-speed railway track has reduced the travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, two host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympics, from more than three hours to an hour. China's biggest online travel agency, Ctrip, reports that searches for winter tourism products along the route covered by the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed train have more than quintupled since the service began …

First high-speed rail opens in Ningxia
5 years ago

First high-speed rail opens in Ningxia

China Daily  

The first high-speed rail in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, linking its capital city, Yinchuan to Wuzhong and Zhongwei city, was put into operation on Sunday, promoting the region's transport and tourism development. The 212-km line has seven stations and passes three cities, with a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour for trains, according to Ningxia Inter-city Railway Company. The …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 3 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

Visitors take photos alongside a model of a bullet train during a ceremony for the Sino-Thai Railway project in northeastern Thailand. LI MANGMANG/XINHUA Overtaking Japan After deciding to construct a high-speed rail industry from scratch in 2004, China has overtaken Japan, the first country to build bullet trains, in terms of both operating speeds and total track length. According to …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 3 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

The final tracks are joined for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway on the Qinghuayuan Tunnel in Beijing in June. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Lower costs Meanwhile, construction costs for the high-speed rail network are lower in China, standing at about two-thirds of the cost in other countries, the report said, citing an average of $17 million to $21 million per kilometer. Sun …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 3 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

Employees of China Railway No 3 Engineering Group lay rail tracks on the Guanting Reservoir bridge, part of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, in January. When the last piece of beam was capped on the Badaling Great Wall Railway Station late last month, all the main structures of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway line had been completed. The original railway, the first …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 3 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

Employees of China Railway No 3 Engineering Group lay rail tracks on the Guanting Reservoir bridge, part of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, in January. When the last piece of beam was capped on the Badaling Great Wall Railway Station late last month, all the main structures of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway line had been completed. The original railway, the first …

China builds high-speed railway connecting tourist spots
5 years, 4 months ago

China builds high-speed railway connecting tourist spots

China Daily  

A new high-speed railway linking Chengdu and Guiyang, which connects a number of tourist attractions including the Leshan Giant Buddha,has been completed. The track-laying job on a new high-speed railway linking Chengdu and Guiyang in southwest China has been completed, said the construction firm Tuesday. Running through mountainous terrain, the railway connects a number of tourist attractions including Huangguoshu Waterfall, …

China unveils 600km/h maglev train prototype
5 years, 7 months ago

China unveils 600km/h maglev train prototype

CNN  

CNN — A new floating bullet train capable of hitting speeds of 600 kilometers per hour is one step closer to reality in China. Developed by the state-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation – the world’s largest supplier of rail transit equipment – the sleek-looking train is scheduled to go into commercial production in 2021 following extensive tests. “Take Beijing …

Qingdao debuts high-speed maglev train prototype
5 years, 7 months ago

Qingdao debuts high-speed maglev train prototype

China Daily  

A design sketch shows a high-speed maglev train that will be able to reach 600 kilometers per hour. China rolled off the production line a prototype magnetic-levitation train with a designed maximum speed of 600 kilometers per hour in Qingdao on Thursday, filling the gap in travel speed between aviation and high-speed rail passenger transport in the country, according to …

New railway plan speeds up some travel times
5 years, 9 months ago

New railway plan speeds up some travel times

China Daily  

A new railway operating plan starting from April 10 has increased the country's passenger and freight train capacity, according the national railway operator. Under the new plan, Fuxing bullet trains will operate between Beijing and Qingdao in East China's Shandong province, cutting travel time between the two cities to within 3 hours, 49 minutes less than before. The running time …

China will unveil its first self-developed driverless maglev bullet train in early 2020
5 years, 10 months ago

China will unveil its first self-developed driverless maglev bullet train in early 2020

Daily Mail  

China will unveil a new generation of driverless magnetic levitation trains in early 2020, state media reported. The new unmanned trains will run at a speed of 200 kilometres per hour and are the company's third generation of medium-low-speed maglev trains. The company, CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotives Co. Ltd., is building a third generation of maglev trains The new unmanned trains …

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