China's bullet train network

[affan555]

Bullet trains still on the fast track

According to China's plans, by the end of this year the total track length will stretch 80,000 kilometers, and will be 120,000 kilometers by the end of 2015

[SDF38]

y r u so obsessed with china?

[venom1289]

Nice share.....

[affan555]

y r u so obsessed with china?

cz i take them as a role model,,,,,,annnnnd i knw tht thy are helping pakistan in ev field,,,,,,,annnnnnnd i knw tht thy respect pakistanis which eu nd america dont.............annnnnnnnnd i knw tht thy are ruling the world right now but thy are not arrogant,,,,,,
visit china,,,,u will come to knw abt the truth

i think u r not well aware with the current economic conditions of the world

[Damnation6]

nice info

[SDF38]

cz i take them as a role model,,,,,,annnnnd i knw tht thy are helping pakistan in ev field,,,,,,,annnnnnnd i knw tht thy respect pakistanis which eu nd america dont.............annnnnnnnnd i knw tht thy are ruling the world right now but thy are not arrogant,,,,,,
visit china,,,,u will come to knw abt the truth

i think u r not well aware with the current economic conditions of the world

ask them to help our railway

[mehran]

@affan555
Bro, i agree with you 100% about the Chinese progress and attitude.

@SDF38
Sir, I would suggest just one 3 or 4 day visit to any city in East China and after that you will agree with everything that Affan says or shows here.

[affan555]

ask them to help our railway

thy r ready to help u,,,,,,but thy want to do it in thr own way,,,,,>>>>>>means no corruption and no kickbacks...ev thing shud b transparent ....but ur govt officials dnt do anything without commission and kickbacks .............

and u knw wht,,,,,,,actually chinese govt is angry with pak govt,,,,cz thy take us as thr master,,,,,jst take money frm us to thr home,,,and dnt do any development,,,,,,tht results in a poor and destabilized pakistan,,,,,which is a golden egg,,,,,,and no country wants his neighbor to be weak,poor and an easy target,,,,,,,

i bet the moment u will land at the worlds 2nd largest nd busiest,beijing airport
ur mind will be changed

[Bombaywalla]

WOW! That's almost eight and a half thousand km of HSR lines. That has got to be mad expensive. Good job, China.

i bet the moment u will land at the worlds 2nd largest nd busiest,beijing airport
ur mind will be changed

So true. Beijing Capital, is a masterpiece. I love the ceiling Norman Foster came up with.

[affan555]

@SDF38,,,,,,,,,,,,,bro one thing more,,,,,,china is also having worlds fastest maglev,,,,
called as shanghai maglev,,,,,,i hav experienced it,,,,,,hooooooo,,,,,,,its super fast,,,, 431km/h (H)

[SDF38]

if they have so sophisticated rail system, then how come they make such pathetic cars

[affan555]

^hahaha,,,,,,,,,gud question,,,,,but for the answer again u need to visit china to c thr cars working v gud,,,,,,
sir its us who are not willing to pay the gud price and as a result we get cheap quality,,,,
just think,,,,,,,cherry qq price IN CHINA is almost pak 6~7lac ,,,,then how cm u get it here in the same price when u also need to pay custom duty + freight ???????? its just bcz thy give u low quality,,,,,,,nw price is reduced,,so tht we can also get our hands on steering

chinese car price in china = 7 lac
chinese car price in pak (including custom)=7lac

[onlyfaith]

we must use them as role models for success..

[affan555]

This is a translated article original published on the Chinese web magazine eastday.com.
source: Bullet Train or Airplane: Which is the Best Value for Money?? China Media | eChinacities.com

comparison between airplane and bullet train in CHINA
1. Time

Comparison: Time taken to get from People’s Square in Shanghai to Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Bullet train that travels at 330km/h

From Peoples square to Hongqiao Train Station by subway (line 2): 40 minutes
Waiting for the bullet train (including arriving 15 minutes in advance as well as waiting an additional 15 minutes): 30 minutes
Actual travel time in the bullet train: 4 hours and 48 minutes
From Beijing South Railway Station to Tiananmen by subway (line 4 and line 1): 45 minutes
The above trip takes 6 hours and 43 minutes all in all.

Airplane

From People’s Square to Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 by subway (line 2): 35 minutes
Waiting for airplane (normally you need to be at the airport 90 minutes prior to departure): 90 minutes
Actual travel time by airplane: 2 hours
Waiting for the Airport express in Beijing (longest waiting time for Airport express is 20 minutes, actual travel time to Sanyuanqiao subway station is 25 minutes): 45 minutes
From Sanyuanqiao subway station to Tiananmen Square (line 10 to Guomao station then transfer to line 1 going to Tiananmen Square): 40 minutes
The above trip takes 5 hours and 30 minutes all in all.

The airplane wins the first round!

[affan555]

1. Ticket price

Comparison: The complete cost of getting from People’s Square in Shanghai to Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Bullet train that travels at 330 km/h

There are two different kinds of bullet trains travelling at 250 km/h and 330 km/h respectively. A second class ticket for the train travelling at 330km/h from Beijing to Shanghai is 555 RMB, first class 935 RMB and Business class (including viewing seats and private room) is 1750 RMB. A second class ticket for the train travelling at 250 km/h is 410 RMB and 650 RMB for first class from Beijing to Shanghai.
From People’s Square to Hongqiao Train Station we take the subway which costs 5 RMB, then we take a second class seat on the 330 km/h train to Beijing that costs 555 RMB and lastly the subway ticket for the Beijing subway sets us back 2 RMB.
All in all we spend 562 RMB to get from Shanghai to Beijing.

Airplane

From People’s Square to Hongqiao Airport by subway costs us 5 RMB. The air ticket itself costs 1130 RMB plus airport construction fee of 50 RMB, fuel surcharge of 140 RMB. The airport express ticket in Beijing costs another 25 RMB and lastly the subway ticket to take us from Sanyuanqiao to Tiananmen Square sets us back 2 RMB.
All in all the trip from Shanghai to Beijing by airplane costs us 1352 RMB.

The bullet train is a clear winner in round 2!

[affan555]

1. Comfort

Comparison: Which is the more comfortable mode of transportation, bullet train or airplane?

Bullet train

In a second class compartment in the Beijing-Shanghai bullet train there are 5 chairs in a row; the inclination of the chairs can be adjusted and there is ample leg space. There are two toilets and one washing room in each compartment. There is even bigger space in the first class compartments with only four chairs in a row.

If all this is not enough to satisfy your cravings for railway luxury then we can add that the female attendants of the bullet trains have been selected by the highest standards, which among many other things means that when they smile they have a straight line of eight shiny white teeth!

It is also worth noting that in contrast to airplanes, you are allowed to use your mobile phone on the train, and passengers have access to 3G wireless internet making it possible for you to do important work while on the road.
Airplane

It’s hard to talk about comfort when discussing domestic air transport. The seats on economy class are quite narrow and the inclination of the seat can only be adjusted slightly. If you want to stretch out your legs, you have to do that under the seat of the person in front of you. Because of turbulence you normally have to stay put in your seat. At least you can comfort yourself with the fact that the waitresses are generally both attractive and offer a good service.
Again the bullet train takes the lead over the airplane and is a clear winner of round 3!

[affan555]

1. Buying a ticket

Comparison: Level of convenience when buying a ticket.

Bullet train

Starting from the end of June it is possible to buy tickets online and using more than 20 kinds of ID cards for ticket identification. It will not be necessary with a reservation. Passengers can buy a ticket just before departure.
Airplane

Normally an airplane ticket must be bought at least one day in advance.
The bullet trains wins round four as the most convenient for buying tickets!

We can conclude from our small competition that apart from saving some travel time the airplane does not have many selling points compared to the bullet train. Delays, the distance of airports from city centres and the time spent on security checks are all good reasons to choose the bullet train over the airplane. However it is still too early to say if we really are leaving the era of air transportation and entering a brave new world of high speed train travel. Who will be the last to laugh? We will have to wait and see…