China is working on next-generation bullet trains with a maximum operational speed of 400 km/h that will be ready by 2020. The bullet train will be tested on a rail section of Beijing-Shenyang HSR, with teste completed by 2019.
“We will apply new materials in the research and production of the future high-speed trains, such as carbon fiber and aluminum alloy, which will help reduce weight and enhance energy efficiency,” said Qiao Feng, a senior engineer at the CRRC Changchun.
The new trains will be available on Belt and Road Initiative markets, and will be able to reduce per passenger energy consumption by 10 percent compared with high-speed trains that can run 350 km/h. The CRRC will be the manufacturer and exporter.
Once available, by around 2020, the new trains are expected to promote regional connectivity and create new business for China and overseas economies through the Belt and Road Initiative.
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