China Has so Many High-Speed Trains It Is Adding an X-Series
The change frees up train numbers as China prepares to roll out CR450 services at 400 km/h and expand faster routes.
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China will overhaul its train numbering system to accommodate the expansion of its railway network, changing the meaning of several familiar letter prefixes while keeping routes and schedules unchanged under the current timetable.
China’s Trains Are Outgrowing Their Own Numbering System
China is making room for trains faster than its current 350 km/h passenger services. On October 16, the national railway operator announced a new “X” category for that next speed tier, preparing the ground for models such as the CR450, a...
China has so many high-speed trains it is adding an X-series
China has so many high-speed trains, it's running out of numbers. So it's adding an "X" series for the fastest ones. China State Railway Group (China Railway) announced the change on Friday. The X-series will be used for trains that run above 350
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - China's newest high-speed train, the Fuxing CR450 distributed electric motor train (EMU), has achieved a maximum test speed of 450 km/h and an operating speed of 400 km/h.
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