New model of high-speed intercity trains operational in Central China
Updated: December 25, 2019 09:37Xinhua
Passengers wait in line to board the first CJ6 train of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway at Zhuzhou South Railway Station, in Zhuzhou, Central China’s Hunan province, on Dec 24. It’s the first CJ6 high-speed train to travel between cities in China. [Photo/Xinhua]
CHANGSHA — A new model of high-speed trains designed for intercity transportation was put into operation on Dec 24 in Central China's Hunan province.
With a design speed of 160 kph, the CJ6 trains were jointly developed by an intercity railway company in Hunan and CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co Ltd.
The new trains are versatile, as they can run in four-car formations during non-rush hours and eight or 16-car formations during rush hours, said Zhou Qinghe, chairman of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive.
Using lightweight materials and equipped with a braking system powered by recycled energy, the new model is also energy-conserving and environmentally friendly, according to Zhou.
Industry analysts said the operation of the new trains will help boost the integration of cities in Hunan.
Passengers take the first CJ6 train of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway in Zhuzhou, bound for Changsha West Railway Station, on Dec 24. [Photo/Xinhua]
Passengers board the first CJ6 train of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway in Zhuzhou, bound for Changsha West Railway Station, on Dec 24. [Photo/Xinhua]
The first CJ6 train of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway awaits departure from Zhuzhou South Railway Station, in Central China’s Hunan province, on Dec 24. [Photo/Xinhua]
