Business Information 3 – Rail and Air Travel
China High-speed Train
China has built a high-speed passenger rail network in recent years and will continue to expand rapidly. By the end of 2017, China’s railway mileage reached 127,000 kilometers, of which 25,000 km are high-speed rail, accounted for 66.3% of the world’s total high-speed, which made China’s high-speed system the world’s largest high-speed network.
China’s high-speed trains are similar to those of France’s TGV, Germany’s ICE and Japan’s Shinkansen. The fast trains with a top speed of 250 – 350km/h are called CRH, China Railway High-speed.
If you want to travel around China, the high-speed trains will be your ideal vehicle since they are clean, comfortable and modern. Unlike the conventional trains in China, no smoking is allowed on high-speed trains, not even between carriages.
The seats are as good as that on the plane or even better. Most high-speed rail tickets have corresponding seats, and only a small number of standing tickets are sometimes sold on limited trains. There’s never a mad crowd with numerous people sitting in the aisles as well as in seats.
The ticket prices for china high-speed trains are reasonable and, on most routes, the frequency of departure is very high, so people can buy tickets conveniently.
Discussion
What is the implication of the tremendous increase in the length of railway?
China C919: The Soaring Road of Domestic Large Aircraft
At 10:32 am on May 28, 2023, China Eastern Airlines used the world’s first C919 large passenger aircraft delivered by COMAC to fly MU9191 from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, marking the world’s first commercial passenger flight of this aircraft type. This flight marks the completion of the research and development, manufacturing, certification, and operation of the C919, marking the official start of commercial operation of domestically produced large aircraft by civil aviation in China. The “air experience” of Chinese large aircraft has officially entered consumers. This means that our domestically produced large aircraft have finally achieved a leapfrog development from scratch, from small to large. This achievement is not only a demonstration of technological strength, but also a witness to the continuous progress of China’s aviation industry.
Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Bch6gAa_NvyFD-h3Z2uesA
Discussion
When was the first time you took a plane? How do you feel?
