Chinese high-speed bullet trains

A Fuxing bullet train running on the Beijing-Shanghai route. Photo: China Rail Corp

Beijing, China, Guangzhou, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai

Bullet train drivers in China to become mere passengers

by Asia Times staff January 8, 2019February 18, 2020

China’s bullet trains that cruise along the nation’s vast 29,000-kilometer high-speed railway networks at speeds up to 350 km/h have been the envy of many nations. Now China Railway Corp aims to keep the trains moving at the same speed while giving a break to the drivers who man the consoles. The state railway operator announced […]

A packed waiting area was a regular sight at the Guangzhou South Station during the Golden Week holiday. Photo: Xinhua

Beijing, China, Shanghai

End of Golden Week sees spike in riders on shortened trains

by Asia Times staff October 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Staff at the modernist West Kowloon Terminus still have to tackle a train of teething problems on the first few days since the inauguration of the express rail link to mainland China. Photo: Frank Chen/Asia Times

Beijing, China, Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou, Hong Kong

Glitches mar first day of HK’s express rail link to China

by Frank Chen September 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The front of the new Fuxing bullet trains that will replace existing rolling stocks on China's high-speed railways. Photo: China Railway Corp

Beijing, China, European Union, Guangzhou, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, Tianjin, World

A peep into China’s latest bullet train

by Asia Times staff June 25, 2018February 18, 2020