China Railways CRH380A
| China Railways CRH380A EMU | |
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CRH380AL train at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.
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| In service | 2010 - Present |
| Manufacturer | CSR Qingdao Sifang |
| Number under construction | CRH380A: 49 trainsets (392 cars) CRH380A (EC Type): 121 trainsets (968 cars) CRH380AL: 100 trainsets (1600 cars) |
| Formation | CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 8 cars/trainset (6M2T) CRH380AL: 16 cars/trainset (14M2T) |
| Capacity | CRH380A: 480 CRH380A (EC Type): 556 CRH380AL: 1061 or 1028 |
| Operator(s) |
Chinese Ministry of Railways - Beijing Railway Bureau - Taiyuan Railway Bureau - Guangzhou Railway Bureau - Wuhan Railway Bureau - Shanghai Railway Bureau - Zhengzhou Railway Bureau - Jinan Railway Bureau - Nanchang Railway Bureau - Nanning Railway Bureau MTRC |
| Line(s) served | Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway, Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway, Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 203 m (666 ft) CRH380AL: 401.4 m (1,317 ft) |
| Width | 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 3,700 mm (12 ft 2 in) |
| Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) |
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) (operation) 350 km/h (217 mph) (until 2011) 486.1 km/h (302 mph) (testing) |
| Traction system |
IGBT VVVF inverter control (Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric) |
| Power output | CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 9.6 MW (12,900 hp) CRH380AL: 20.44 MW (27,410 hp) |
| Power supply | Overhead catenary |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
The CRH380A is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by CSR Corporation Limited (CSR) and is currently manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. As a continuation of the CRH2-350 program it both replaces foreign technology in the CRH2 with Chinese developments and increases the top speed. The CRH380A is designed to operate at a cruise speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) and a maximum of 380 km/h (236 mph) in commercial service. The original 8-car train-set recorded a top speed of 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph) during a trial run and the longer 16-car train-set temporarily held the world record for the fastest production train at 486.1 km/h (302.0 mph).
CRH380A is one of the four Chinese train series which have been designed for the new standard operating speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) on newly constructed Chinese high-speed main lines, and the only series to officially not be based on a foreign design and produced under a technology transfer agreement, although there have been accusations that it is based on unlicensed Shinkansen technology.The other three are CRH380B, CRH380C and CRH380D: the CRH380B uses technology from Siemens, the CRH380C from Hitachi, and the CRH380D from Bombardier. The trains have had their operating speed reduced to 300 km/h (186 mph) after the Wenzhou train collision, in 2011.
The development started in early 2008, during the research procedure of CRH2-300 (later CRH2C), the CSR conducted more than 1000 technical tests covering 17 specific areas such as dynamic performance, pantograph-catenary current collection, aerodynamics, and traction performance. CSR discovered the technology to increase the maximum speed. These research findings were fed into the design for the new-generation high-speed train.
The original project was named "CRH2-350". On February 26, 2008,the Chinese Ministry of Science and Ministry of Railway (MOR) signed the Agreement on Joint and Independent Innovations of China High-speed Trains, CRH2-350 is one of the most important projects of this plan, the purpose is to develop Chinese designed new-generation High Speed train with continuous operating speed to be 350 km/h (217 mph), and maximum operating speed up to 380 km/h (236 mph). The new generations of rolling stock are expected to be used on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. the project officially launched in 2009, and was included in the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan"'s National technology support program for key technology and equipment development of China' s high speed train.
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