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More New Trains From China

by admin February 25, 2019 No Comments

On February 22, 2019, China’s rolling-stock maker CRRC announced that a variable configuration Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train has passed all 60 routine tests and is ready for delivery.

Developed by CRRC Tangshan Co Ltd, the variable configuration EMU is the first of its kind in the country, with a minimum formation unit of two powerheads and a maximum of 16 carriages.

The EMU train had applied for nearly 80 patents and won the China Excellent Industrial Design Award and the China Design Intelligence Award.
Since the birth of high-speed EMUs more than half a century ago, these trains had always featured fixed multiples of carriages .

Even though passenger flow is seasonal and can vary greatly between the seasons, traditional EMU trains come with 8 or 16 carriages which cannot be taken apart and reassembled to suit occupancy. To save costs, trains often under provide, causing congestion and disappointment. The new generation of EMU trains can have a variable configuration of carriages. They have been dubbed as “Transformer Trains”.

VIP Reclining Class

This new models of variable configuration EMU trains come in various classes. They include the double-decker second-class car, the double-decker VIP car, the double-decker meal and the passenger-cargo car. In other words, they are all double-deckers.

Double-decker second-class car

The smallest unit of the variable group EMU is two cars. Each unit is powered at both ends. Any multiple of that is possible, giving a lot more flexibility to the length and combination of the train units. When huge passenger load is expected, double-decker cars with extended form and high capacity EMUs can be used.

When low passenger load is expected, shorter trains can be assembled.
With many possible combinations, the variable group EMU trains can respond flexibly to changing passenger demand. This significantly improves the cost effectiveness of EMU trains, making travel a pleasant and affordable experience for all.

Business Class

All trains aim to be “smart”, “self-sufficient”, “comfortable” and “affordable”. Storage space is increased, ordering can be done online, wi-fi and dining cars are provided on board.

Dining/cargo car
Convertible Double-decker Soft Sleeper

The company has a track record for technological excellence. In 1998, China’s first double-decker internal combustion locomotive was developed by Tangshan Co Ltd and first launched as the “Lushan” intercity tourism train.

China’s Double-decker train in 1998

In 2017, Tangshan Co Ltd won the bid for the United States’ double-decker EMU project in Philadelphia. China’s rail transit equipment, especially stainless steel double-decker products, were exported to the North American trunk railway for the first time.


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