Fuxing (Rejuvenation) | |
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In service | August 15, 2016 – Present |
Manufacturer | CRRC Qingdao Sifang CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles CRRC Tangshan Railway Vehicle |
Formation | CR400AF/BF: 8 cars/trainset (4M4T)[1] CR400AF–A/BF–A: 16 cars/trainset (8M8T) CR400AF–B/BF–B: 17 cars/trainset (8M9T) |
Capacity | CR400AF/BF: 556 or 576 CR400AF–A/BF–A: 1193 CR400AF–B/BF–B: 1283 |
Operators | China Railway Corporation |
Lines served | Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway Xuzhou-Lanzhou high-speed railway Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway Guangzhou-Zhuhai intercity railway Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway (and more) |
Specifications | |
Train length | CR400AF: 209 m (685 ft 8 in)[1] CR400AF–A: 414 m (1,358 ft 3 in) CR400BF: 209.06 m (685 ft 11 in) CR400BF–A: 414.26 m (1,359 ft 1 in) CR400AF–B: 439.9 m (1,443 ft 3 in) CR400BF–B: 439.9 m (1,443 ft 3 in) |
Width | 3,360 mm (11 ft 0 in)[1] |
Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)[1] |
Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1.2 in) |
Maximum speed | 494 km/h (307 mph) |
Axle load | <17t[1] |
Power supply | Overhead catenary |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
Fuxing | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 复兴号 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 復興號 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Rejuvenation | ||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中国标准动车组 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國標準動車組 | ||||||
Literal meaning | China Standardized EMU | ||||||
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Fuxing (Chinese: 复兴号) (also known as the CR series EMU, or as the Fuxing Hao) is a series of high-speed and higher-speed EMU trains operated by China Railway High-speed and developed by CRRC, which owns the independent intellectual property rights.[2] Initially known as the China Standardized EMU, development on the project started in 2012, and the design plan was finished in September 2014. The first EMU rolled off the production line on 30 June 2015.[3][4] The series received its current designation of Fuxing in June 2017, with nicknames such as "Blue/Red Dolphin" (CR400AF) and "Golden Phoenix" (CR400BF) for certain units.[5] It is the world's fastest conventional high speed train in regular service, with a standard speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) for the CR400AF and CR400BF models.[6]
In 2007, China's Ministry of Railways drafted a plan for China's future high-speed network. Bombardier Transportation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Alstom and later Siemens joined the high-speed train manufacture project later known as Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; lit. 'Harmony'). Forming a joint-venture with Chinese company CNR and CSR, four foreign companies signed an agreement with China to manufacture high-speed trains for China as well as provide assistance to a Chinese company to manufacture train cars locally in the future.
Some of the Hexie (Harmony) train sets are manufactured locally through technology transfer, a key requirement for China. The signalling, track and support structures, control software, and station design are developed domestically with additional foreign elements. By 2010, the track system as a whole was predominantly Chinese.[7] China currently holds many new patents related to the internal components of these trains, re-designed in China to allow the trains to run at higher speeds than the foreign designs allowed.
However, most of Hexie's (Harmony's) patents are only valid within China, and as such hold no international power. The weakness of intellectual property of Hexie causes obstacles for China to export its high-speed rail related technology, which led to the development of the completely redesigned train brand called Fuxing (simplified Chinese: 复兴号; traditional Chinese: 復興號; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào; lit. 'Rejuvenation') that is based on local technology.[7][8][9][10]
Started in 2012, CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles (now CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles), under the guidance of China Railway Corporation, with a collection of enterprises, universities, and research institutes, carried out the development of a more advanced China Standardized EMU. In December 2013, CRRC Changchun completed developing the general technical conditions for EMUs, and completed the plan design in September 2014.[1][11] The new EMU was rolled off the production line on 30 June 2015.[3]
According to the arrangement for the China Standardized EMU research and development work, the EMUs will receive 600,000-km experimental verification and optimization.[11] They started to experimental work at National Railway Test Center of China Academy of Railway in Beijing after they rolled off, and they were tested at up to 160 km/h.[12][13]
On 18 November 2015, the China Standardized EMU hit a speed of 385 km/h and passed the high speed test on Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway. The EMU was tested under complicated conditions, including on bridges, in tunnels, and on slopes and turns.[4][14]
On 15 July 2016, the two China Standardized EMUs in opposite directions passed each other at 420 km/h (relative speed to one another of 840 km/h) during test runs on Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway.[5][13][15]
On 15 August 2016, the China Standardized EMU has started operation on Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway. The train was running as Train No. G8041 departed from Dalian North railway station to Shenyang railway station.[13][16]
From the end of 2016 to the beginning of 2017, several subsidiaries of CRRC gained licences from the National Railway Administration to produce the rolling stocks.[17][18][19]
The China Standardized EMU started its experimental long haul service on Beijing–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway on 25 February 2017.
On June 25, 2017, the offical public name of the China Standardized EMU is unveiled as "Fuxing".[20] Signaling a departure from the "和谐号" (Harmony) branding of previous high speed trains.The next day, a CR400AF departed on it's maiden journey from the Beijing South railway station, traveling toward Shanghai, at the same time a CR400BF left Shanghai Hongqiao railway station on it's maiden journey bound for Beijing.[2]
After extensive testing since it's debut, 350 km/h operation returned to the Jinghu HSR using Fuxing trains on September 21, 2017. Once again making the Chinese high speed railway network the fastest in the world.[21]
An 8-car Fuxing set is 209 m (686 ft) long, 3360mm wide and 4060mm high. It has an axleload of less than 17 tonnes. The train can carry 556 passengers, with 10 in business class, 28 in first class, and 518 in second class.[13] The train also reduces energy consumption, and adopts a standard parts design. It also has reinforced safety features compared with other EMUs.[16] In July 2018, 415 m (1,362 ft) long 16 car Fuxing sets started operating. These sets can carry 1,193 passengers and will first start operating on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway.[22] In 2019, in response to high passenger demand on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway, 17 car 440 m (1,440 ft) long Fuxing trains started operating.[23][24] These sets have a passenger capacity of 1,283 people.[25]
The spacing of seats of Fuxing (Rejuvenation) is larger than Hexie (Harmony), with the first class at 1160 mm and the second class 1020 mm. It also provides Wi-Fi access.[1]
All variants of Fuxing train are compatible. The EMU models shares the same standard required by China Railway Corporation, hence the name China Standardized EMU.
8-car ATO enabled version with redesigned interior and exterior dedicated for Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.
8-car cold resistant version manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[30] Shares same exterior style as the CR400BF.
Train type | Car dimensions | Total length | Top speed | Seating capacity | Formation | Power output (under 25 kV) |
Entry into Service |
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CR400AF/AF–A/AF–B | |||||||
CR400AF | End cars length: 27,910 mm (91 ft 7 in) Inter cars length: 25,650 mm (84 ft 2 in) Width: 3,360 mm (11 ft 0 in) Height: 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
Calculated: 209.72 m (688 ft 1 in) Real: 209 m (685 ft 8 in) |
Test: 420 km/h (260 mph) Design: 430 km/h (270 mph) Continuous operation: 400 km/h (250 mph) Current operation: 350 km/h (220 mph) |
556: 10 business, 28 first and 518 standard 576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard 392: 10 business, 24 first and 358 standard |
4M4T | 10.4 MW (13,900 hp) | August 15, 2016 |
CR400AF–A | Calculated: 414.92 m (1,361 ft 3 in) Real: 414 m (1,358 ft 3 in) |
1193: 22 business, 148 first and 1023 standard | 8M8T | 19.2 MW (25,700 hp) | June 16, 2018 | ||
CR400AF–B | Calculated: 438.928 m (1,440 ft 0.6 in) Real: 439.8 m (1,442 ft 11 in) |
1283: 22 business, 148 first and 1113 standard | 8M9T | January 5, 2019 | |||
CR400BF/BF–A/BF–B/BF–C/BF–E/BF–G | |||||||
CR400BF | End cars length: 27,089 mm (88 ft 10.5 in) Inter cars length: 25,650 mm (84 ft 2 in) Width: 3,360 mm (11 ft 0 in) Height: 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
Calculated: 208.078 m (682 ft 8.0 in) Real: 209 m (685 ft 8 in) |
Test: 420 km/h (260 mph) Design: 430 km/h (270 mph) Continuous operation: 400 km/h (250 mph) Current operation: 350 km/h (220 mph) |
556: 10 business, 28 first and 518 standard 576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard |
4M4T | 10.14 MW (13,600 hp) | August 15, 2016 |
CR400BF–C | 576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard 541: 10 business, 28 first and 503 standard |
December 30, 2019 | |||||
CR400BF–G | 576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard | June 9, 2019 | |||||
CR400BF–A | Calculated: 413.278 m (1,355 ft 10.8 in) Real: 414 m (1,358 ft 3 in) |
1193: 22 business, 148 first and 1023 standard | 8M8T | 20.28 MW (27,200 hp) | June 12, 2018 | ||
CR400BF–E | 880: 880 soft sleepers | Under testing | |||||
CR400BF–B | Calculated: 438.928 m (1,440 ft 0.6 in) Real: 439.8 m (1,442 ft 11 in) |
1283: 22 business, 148 first and 1113 standard | 8M9T | January 5, 2019 | |||
CR200J | |||||||
CR200J (Short) | Power cars length: 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) Inter cars length: 25,500 mm (83 ft 8 in) Control car length: 27,955 mm (91 ft 8.6 in) Width: 3,105 mm (10 ft 2.2 in) Height: 4,433 mm (14 ft 6.5 in) |
Calculated: 226.455 m (742 ft 11.6 in) Real: 234 m (767 ft 9 in) |
Test: N/A Design: 210 km/h (130 mph) Continuous operation: 160 km/h (99 mph) Current operation: 160 km/h (99 mph) |
690: 690 standard | 1M7T1Tc | TBD | January ?, 2019 |
CR200J (Long) | Calculated: 448 m (1,469 ft 10 in) Real: 518 m (1,699 ft 6 in) |
918: 242 standard seats, 280 first class sleepers and 396 second class sleepers | 2M16T | TBD |