Chinese Rail Transport Appreciation & News

An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train departs from a station at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday.

With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. (All photos by Xinhua/Guo Jiewen)



Tourists take an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024.







An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024.

Testing of 10000 ton freight trains transporting coal was completed on July 18th. Should substantially increase the efficiency of these routes.

A train attendant works on the G8844 bullet train of a railway connecting North China's Tianjin municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport on July 6, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- China has seen 211 million railway passenger trips since the start of the summer travel rush, between July 1 and 15, data from the China State Railway Group Co Ltd showed Tuesday.

The figure marks an increase of 6.5 percent from the same period last year, the company said, adding that the average daily number of railway passenger trips reached 14.03 million in the first 15 days of July.

The demand for student travel during the summer vacation, tourism and family visits is strong, keeping railway passenger flow at a high level, according to the company.

It has formulated a summer passenger transportation plan, increased transportation capacity, implemented measures to facilitate and benefit the passengers, and made efforts to provide reliable guarantees for safe and orderly passenger travel and stable economic operation.

The summer travel rush is usually a busy season for the country's railway system as college students return home for the summer vacation, while family visits and tourist trips also increase during the season. This year's summer travel rush lasts from July 1 to August 31.

This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows an outbound China-Europe freight train waiting to depart from the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. (All Photos by Xinhua/Cai Yang)



A drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows two China-Europe freight trains running through the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.



A drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows a China-Europe freight train entering China through the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.



Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024.

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Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. (All photos Xinhua/Cai Yang)

雪域神舟 (DF8Bs adapted for the Qinghai-Tibet railway).

24-axle high-powered electric locomotive operated by CHN Energy.

CR400AF-Z on an overpass.

Is there any reason why China subway system doesn't have any express train (maybe there is, but I don't aware) that won't only stop in major stops like those in Japan and I believe New York?

Maybe because China can still build new stations and lines currently and doesn't need it? For example, in Shenzhen, the Line 1 was so brutal fron Lo Wu station to the old airport!

pbd456 said:

Is there any reason why China subway system doesn't have any express train (maybe there is, but I don't aware) that won't only stop in major stops like those in Japan and I believe New York?

Maybe because China can still build new stations and lines currently and doesn't need it? For example, in Shenzhen, the Line 1 was so brutal fron Lo Wu station to the old airport!

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In most cases, it's due to traffic (a certain number of signal block space between trains) and physical limitations (only having two tracks for each direction). Beijing Subway line 4 and Shanghai Metro line 11 gets around this with passing sidings at certain stations. The closest thing you might be looking for is peak service periods where trains will skip certain stations during morning and evening rush hours.

HANGZHOU -- A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in East China's Yangtze River Delta region.



Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. [Photos/Xinhua]





Train attendants perform in the train G55701 running along the high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in East China's Zhejiang province on July 30, 2024. [Photos/Xinhua]

This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2024 shows a China-Europe freight train waiting for departure at the logistics base of Hefei north railway station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. A total of 380 China-Europe freight trains departing from Hefei between January and July this year, marking a 3 percent increase from the previous year. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)



This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2024 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from the logistics base of Hefei north railway station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)



This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2024 shows a view of the logistics base of Hefei north railway station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)



A staff member guides the loading work at the logistics base of Hefei north railway station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)