Ever dreamed of zipping across landscapes at 400+ km/h? 🤩 The Chinese mainland’s rail innovators are making it real!
Just recently, the Shenyang–Baihe high-speed line in the northeast kicked off service, thanks to homegrown tech built for extreme cold. The star here is the Fuxing CR400BF-GS EMU—think supercharged train that laughs in the face of frosty winter ❄️💪.
How do they nail precision? Intelligent manufacturing has turned track slab production into a rapid, ultra-precise process: each 5.6 m × 2.5 m slab rolls out in just 10 minutes, with height tolerances as slim as a human hair. Talk about next-level efficiency! ⚙️✨
But the real showstopper is the CR450 bullet train. In pre-service trials, it hit a blazing 453 km/h and set a record 896 km/h passing speed. Since no one’s commercially running trains above 400 km/h, the team had to go all-in on aerodynamics: a sleeker nose, roof shaved by 20 cm, and 50 tonnes stripped off to cut drag by 22% 🌬️🚄
Brains meet brawn with the CRSC-developed CTCS-3 ATP & ATO system. This smart control tech—powered by the BeiDou satellite network—handles everything from inter-station runs to precise stops, even in low visibility. Safety and smarts, all under local IP rights 🤖📡
By the end of this year, the Chinese mainland’s high-speed network is set to surpass 50,000 km, cementing its role as a global rail powerhouse. From ultra-cold rails to AI-driven operations, the future of fast travel is here—and it’s speeding towards us! 🌏✨
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China's self-developed technology advances its high-speed railways
cgtn.com
