CHINA | High Speed Trainsets

[foxmulder]

Originally Posted by greenlion

CRH380A set new record of world HSR operating speed

Congratulations to CSR Sifang Factory!

at 11:40 AM, September 28, 2010, Top speed of a CRH380A train during trial operation on Shanghai-Hangzhou PDL HSR reached 416.6 km/h (259 mph). Break China & World record on non-maglev high-speed rail operating speed, the previous world record was 403.7 km/h (251 mph) reached by Siemens Velaro In July 2006, and previous China record was 394.3 km/h (245mph) reached by CRH3C on June 24, 2008, on the Wuguang PDL

and in later news, the CRH380A finished the 202 km Huhang PDL travel in 40 minutes at a average speed of 303km/h.

http://www.cs.com.cn/sylm/jsbd/20100...8_2610558.html

the Huhang PDL is a 350km/h class HSR line set to open by October, 2010, and the designed travel time from Shanghai to hangzhou is 38 minute, at wverage speed of 318.947 km/h

I am expecting breaking of this record couple of times in this two year period.

[zergcerebrates]

Originally Posted by crazyalex

China high speed rail will be better than Europe

I know most European won't agree with me

For the most part they already are better. They have the biggest network already, and have the fastest rail service in the world. They run German, Japanese, French, Canadian and now Chinese trains.

[K_]

Originally Posted by zergcerebrates

For the most part they already are better. They have the biggest network already, and have the fastest rail service in the world. They run German, Japanese, French, Canadian and now Chinese trains.

I don't think they run "canadian" high speed trains in China. The Bombardier Group might be nominally Canadian, but Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, and is really more a European company. The Bombardier "Zefiro" family's pedigree is mostly Swedish but the trains were actually completely build in China...

[JustinB]

Originally Posted by plasmalover

I am definitely dreaming this morning as I wonder in awe how the heck will the US build the $117B northeast line while China is leaping everyone in the HSR network.

Get out of Iraq, Afghanistan, put the tax back to pre-Reagan era levels to start. Oh, and elect politicians with balls.

[Deadeye Reloaded]

Originally Posted by zergcerebrates

For the most part they already are better. They have the biggest network already, and have the fastest rail service in the world. They run German, Japanese, French, Canadian and now Chinese trains.

Do you have numbers about the length of HSR networks in China and in the EU27?
That would be interesting to compare.

[Ariel74]

The CRH380A from Sifang has ALREADY been put into commercial service.

Railway fans have been posting about their first experience with CRH380A. Apparently, the ride is much more smooth and the cabins much quieter than the E2 Series based CRH2. On this page of the ourail-forum you can see a bunch of photos taken by fans.

On this page of the same forum there are videos taken by fans. The first four are of the CRH380A.

Man, this thing is FAST!!!!

[Jiangwho]

Originally Posted by Deadeye Reloaded

Do you have numbers about the length of HSR networks in China and in the EU27?
That would be interesting to compare.

image hosted on flickr

Source:http://www.uic.org/IMG/pdf/20100521_..._the_world.pdf

[yuzhang]

The data from uic is not updated and not including the 2876km upgraded existing lines. The accurate number is 7055km in operatioin, which is more than the whole europe combined.
http://www.sh.xinhuanet.com/zhuanti/...t_21022633.htm

Originally Posted by Jiangwho

image hosted on flickr

Source:http://www.uic.org/IMG/pdf/20100521_..._the_world.pdf

[curiousi]

CRH 380A is NOT the fastest train in the world. The French V150 holds the title - max. speed 575 km per hour (357 miles per hour).

This is supposed to be old story. You guys are not very well informed.

Read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/bu...s/04train.html

[Luli Pop]

Originally Posted by curiousi

CRH 380A is NOT the fastest train in the world. The French V150 holds the title - max. speed 575 km per hour (357 miles per hour).

This is supposed to be old story. You guys are not very well informed.

Read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/bu...s/04train.html

your first post and its arrogant and ignorant.

CRH380 is the fastest train on service!

V150 its just experimental

[curiousi]

Originally Posted by Luli Pop

your first post and its arrogant and ignorant.

CRH380 is the fastest train on service!

V150 its just experimental

You are the one who is arrogant and ignorant. Learn some manners.

It doesn't matter whether the train is commercially running. We are talking about the fastest train, not the fastest commercially running train.

It pays to use more sense and less emotion.

And use the dictionary whenever you can. Thanks.

[fragel]

Originally Posted by curiousi

We are talking about the fastest train

Nobody(except you) is talking about the fastest train. Read the title and and pay attention to the word 'operating'.

[Luli Pop]

Originally Posted by curiousi

You are the one who is arrogant and ignorant. Learn some manners.

It doesn't matter whether the train is commercially running. We are talking about the fastest train, not the fastest commercially running train.

It pays to use more sense and less emotion.

And use the dictionary whenever you can. Thanks.

HyperTroll

[carrot1]

Originally Posted by curiousi

You are the one who is arrogant and ignorant. Learn some manners.

It doesn't matter whether the train is commercially running. We are talking about the fastest train, not the fastest commercially running train.

It pays to use more sense and less emotion.

And use the dictionary whenever you can. Thanks.

Where's the moderator? Ban him for trolling.

[makita09]

+1

[Ariel74]

Originally Posted by curiousi

We are talking about the fastest train, not the fastest commercially running train.

No, we are not. Well, maybe YOU are talking about the fastest train, tout court. In which case you are wrong. Because V150 is not as fast as the Japanese Maglev.

But the fact of the matter is, WE are talking about the fastest unmodified train sets based on the wheel-technology and used for commercial service. And THAT is the CRH380A since a couple of a days ago.

Either way, you are wrong, and clearly wrong.

Originally Posted by curiousi

And use the dictionary whenever you can. Thanks.

How embarrassing. If I were you, I'd take that advice for myself and try not to make a fool of myself

[hmmwv]

Originally Posted by yuzhang

The data from uic is not updated and not including the 2876km upgraded existing lines. The accurate number is 7055km in operatioin, which is more than the whole europe combined.
http://www.sh.xinhuanet.com/zhuanti/...t_21022633.htm

Agree, if they counted the Acela as HSR then the almost 3000km of upgraded existing lines running EMUs should definitely count towards China's total HSR mileage.

[greenlion]

September 30 & October 1, CRH380A enter temporary service at Huning PDL (Shanghai-Nanjing HSR), during the test operating, top speed reach 342km/h.

CRH380A at Changzhou Station



inside




Second class carriage



Dining car



first class carriage


VIP carriage


CRH380A at Nanjing Station





at Danyang Station

[greenlion]

Originally Posted by yuzhang

The data from uic is not updated and not including the 2876km upgraded existing lines. The accurate number is 7055km in operatioin, which is more than the whole europe combined.
http://www.sh.xinhuanet.com/zhuanti/...t_21022633.htm

http://business.sohu.com/20070413/n249400823.shtml
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/10/02/45s597484.htm

upgrade convientional railway at 200km/h 5,157km
upgrade convientional railway at 250km/h 846km

HSR at 250 km/h 5,060km
HSR at 350 km/h 1,955km

[foxmulder]

Thanks greenlion. CRH380A is one of the best looking trains.