China Railways CRH1
The CRH1 is an electric high-speed train in China. CRH is the abbreviation for China Railway High -speed.
So far, three variants were procured. The CRH1A and CRH1B series based on the Regina series from Bombardier Transportation with the name Regina C2008. The CRH1E based on the platform Bombardier Zefiro.
Mid-July 2010 ordered the Chinese Ministry of Railways 40 other CRH1 trains at a cost of 5.2 billion yuan Total. The up to 250 km / h trains will accommodate a total of 604 seats in eight cars. Deliveries are scheduled to run from September 2010 to May 2011.
CRH1A
Since 2007, a total of 40 eight -car trains will be manufactured in a Canadian- Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang Power and Transportation in Qingdao in Shandong Province. These units operate the route Guangzhou - Shenzhen in Guangdong Province with up to 200 km / h Five of the eight cars are driven, the two end cars are set up as a first class, in the middle runs a bistro car.
CRH1B
Since April 2009, 20 sixteen -car trains will operate on the Shanghai - Nanjing used. Ten cars per train are powered, three lead the first class, a bistro. The top speed is 250 km / h For this purpose was developed by Bombardier in Sweden and Germany, a longer, more favorable flow head.
CRH1C and D
As of 2012, the fastest train in the Zefiro series to go into operation. He is scheduled to go 380 km / h, which would give the fastest train in the world. He has 20 MW to the highest drive power of a high speed train.
End of September 2009, the Chinese Ministry of Railways ordered 80 trainsets, with the appointment of 20 trains with 8 cars and 60 trains includes 16 cars, which are scheduled for delivery from 2012 to 2016. The trains will get the name and CRH1C CRH1D.
CRH1E
The CRH1E is a sixteenth -piece night train at 250 km / h maximum speed, the sleeping car ( including luxury compartments with en-suite ), sitting car and a bistro car leads. The delivery lasted from May 2009 to August 2010. Trains are between Shanghai and Beijing, with a journey time of about 11 hours in regularly scheduled service.