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Advanced Train Tickets Booking Advised during Chinese New Year Travel Rush
Feb. 05, 2024
The coming 2024 Chinese New Year holiday will last from Feb.10 to Feb.17, 2024. However, the travel rush has started much earlier, on January 26 and will last till March 5. Although more trains have been put into service temporarily, the tickets are still in demands, especially those to some hot travel destinations like Harbin, Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Guangzhou. In addition, it is suggested to arrive at the railway stations earlier than usual, at least 1.5 hours before departure for the boarding process.
World's Fastest Train to Run in 2025 at 400 KM/H
Jan. 12, 2024
Recently, China Railway announced that the sample of a new type of high speed train, CR450 will be made and tested in 2024. Its experimental running speed is expected to reach 450km/h (279.6 mph). In the past June of 2023, the key parts of the train had been tested, showing a surprising high speed of 453km/h (281.5 mph).
If everything goes well, CR450 will be put into service in 2025, at an actual top running speed of 400km/h (248.5 mph), the world's fastest at that time. By then, the travel time between Beijing and Shanghai will be shortened from 4.5 hours to 2.5 hours.
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