China Railways has announced plans to develop a bullet train capable of standard operating speeds of 450km/h.

 

The CR450 train will be the latest model in the CR400 Fuxing (“Rejuvenation”) series. At present, these run at 350 km/h, although they have reached 420km/h in test conditions.

 

 

Zhao Hongwei, chief researcher of the China Academy of Railway Sciences, told China Daily that the more advanced model would be unveiled soon. She said: “The general design and schemes for the train’s subsystems are expected to be finalised next year, and the train will be completed in the near future.”

 

 

Zhao, who oversaw the development of the Fuxing series, said the difficulties researchers are facing now are not the same as they faced while developing the first generation of trains, which leant on technology developed in Japan and Europe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And in the US we have dilapidated NJ Transit trains and crumbling highways 

Public transit is one thing that China has done very well on and I hope the U.S. is taking notes. Amtrak has a long way to go to even compete with air travel.

"No, we have a high speed transit system at home"

 

The high speed transit system at home:

Edited April 29, 20233 yr by Communion

the Japanese hit 603 km/h in 2015

 

3 minutes ago, ProudLBS said:

the Japanese hit 603 km/h in 2015

 

Is this operating speed or top speed? 

Just now, Mean Trees said:

Is this operating speed or top speed? 

Top speed. Operating speed of 505 km/h once the service is up and running.

2 minutes ago, Mean Trees said:

Is this operating speed or top speed? 

It was the top speed of a maglev on a test track.  I think the Shanghai Maglev between downtown and the airport has the record for the highest operational speed at around 430km/h.

Meanwhile, in America:

 

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I hate it here. 

2 minutes ago, nadiamendell said:

Meanwhile, in America:

 

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I hate it here. 

when/where was this?

3 minutes ago, SmittenCake said:

when/where was this?

December 2017, Washington State. 

4 minutes ago, SmittenCake said:

when/where was this?

I just searched for something like "America's crumbling train infrastructure" and this photo came up , but it's from this article:

 

https://truthout.org/articles/other-countries-have-high-speed-trains-we-have-deadly-accidents-and-crumbling-infrastructure/

 

The caption is: "Emegency crews work at the scene of a Amtrak train derailment on December 18, 2017, in DuPont, Washington. (Photo:Â Stephen Brashear / Getty Images)"

Maybe if the US had DOTs and government officials who were capable of doing anything but promoting automobile use, we could have nice things too.  

Just now, nadiamendell said:

I just searched for something like "America's crumbling train infrastructure" and this photo came up , but it's from this article:

 

https://truthout.org/articles/other-countries-have-high-speed-trains-we-have-deadly-accidents-and-crumbling-infrastructure/

 

The caption is: "Emegency crews work at the scene of a Amtrak train derailment on December 18, 2017, in DuPont, Washington. (Photo:Â Stephen Brashear / Getty Images)"

 

1 minute ago, byzantium said:

December 2017, Washington State. 

America's bullshit neglected train industry makes me so frustrated.

 

17 minutes ago, nadiamendell said:

Meanwhile, in America:

 

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I hate it here. 

I remember when this happened! 

Good for them, but nothing could make me show a barely remote interest in visiting, let alone thinking of living in such nation and country

3 minutes ago, apasionata said:

Good for them, but nothing could make me show a barely remote interest in visiting, let alone thinking of living in such nation and country

You could visit, Japan, Taiwan, France, Korea or Spain.  All have nice rail systems.  

Edited April 30, 20233 yr by byzantium

Can my country just implement this. I'm tired of wasting one hour and a half traveling every day

They’re winning again.. I can’t stand it

1 hour ago, apasionata said:

Good for them, but nothing could make me show a barely remote interest in visiting, let alone thinking of living in such nation and country

Why not? China is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich countries in the world.

2 hours ago, Communion said:

"No, we have a high speed transit system at home"

 

The high speed transit system at home:

Sad and true. And to think NJ’s transit system is the most extensive *statewide* system in the country  Like it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the suburban boom of sprawling/cookie cutter, car dependent “communities” came in like Trojan horse disguised as the American dream. It just led to endless oil wars, which ultimately prevents the costs needed to maintain the US’s crumbling infrastructure, among other basic necessities like affordable healthcare and so on. The fact that gas prices of all things dictate the way people live and vote in the US is so embarrassing. Then there’s the homelessness epidemic and cost of housing in general too. Almost everything wrong in the US is tied to poor infrastructure/car dependency (and Reagan) 

I wish my country had rail systems like that. 

Edited April 30, 20233 yr by ninasayers
typo

4 hours ago, Communion said:

"No, we have a high speed transit system at home"

 

The high speed transit system at home:

Sharing images of NJ Transit is like sharing the tape from The Ring, we're cursed 

 

@OP Amazing.  China's high speed and normal speed rail network is just unmatched.  If only certain western nations stopped lining their pockets with oil money and actually invested in infrastructure that can meaningfully benefit the average person instead of widening highways and letting its existing rail system crumble.

4 hours ago, nadiamendell said:

Meanwhile, in America:

 

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I hate it here. 

Absolutely embarrassing for the ''most developed'' and ''biggest economy in the world''

 

the US people deserve better 

 

but elEcTRiC vEhICless!!11! TESLAA!!11 

6 hours ago, Communion said:

"No, we have a high speed transit system at home"

 

The high speed transit system at home: