China Slows Down High-Speed Trains Nationwide

China Slows Down High-Speed Trains Nationwide
Aug 12, 2011 By eChinacities.com

According to an August 11th report, the Transport Bureau of Ministry of Railways will soon slow down the speed of high-speed trains nationwide. The plan is scheduled to be enforced in two phases. The first phase of the new plan which will include the Beijing-Tianjin intercity high-speed railway, Hainan east ring line and Guangzhou-Zhuhai intercity rail, will be implemented at midnight on August 16th.

According to the plan, the number of bullet trains in operations will not change but speeds will be reduced accordingly: trains operating at 350 km per hour will be reduced to 300 km per hour (including Beijing-Tianjin, Shanghai-Hangzhou), trains operating at 250 km per hour will be reduced to 200 km per hour (including Hefei-Nanjing, Hefei-Wuhan, and Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan) and trains operating at 200 km per hour will be reduced to 160 km per hour.

Travel times will increase accordingly and tickets prices will be reduced by five percent on affected lines.

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George

both, mainly due to safety concern from several incidents/accidents recently not just one accident.

Just today one train collided with a motocycle and killed three people in Guangxi province.

Sep 05, 2011 06:26 Report Abuse

kaka214

hmmm its was really big trouble for the china fast trains system. i heard that most of the coming fast trains spreading is stop now.....and this accident happen v.near to my city where i live......... well hope things better for the rest of station........lol

Aug 16, 2011 11:02 Report Abuse