北京-天津城际动车将提速
China's railway operator said Thursday the speed of Fuxing bullet trains running on the Beijing-Tianjin intercity rail will increase to 350 kph starting Aug. 8.
中国铁路总公司周四表示，往返北京-天津的复兴号城际动车从8月8日起将提速至350公里/小时。
Lu Dongfu, general manager of China Railway Corporation (CRC), made the remarks at a forum on smart high-speed rail development, marking the 10th anniversary of the Beijing-Tianjin line.
Entirely designed and manufactured in China, the Fuxing, or Rejuvenation, debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on June 26, 2017. The trains are more spacious, reliable and energy-efficient and have a longer service life than previous models.
The maximum speed of the trains increased to 350 kph between Beijing and Shanghai in September 2017, cutting the journey between the Chinese capital and the country's major financial hub to 4 hours and 28 minutes.
Authorities are advancing innovation to make the country's railways smarter in construction, equipment, operation, maintenance and services, said Lu.
He said China already tops the world in high-speed railway mileage, traffic density, and network operation complexity, with world-leading technology, safety and efficiency.