China Railways CRH6
| China Railways CRH6 EMU | |
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CRH6F-4503 at China National Railway Test Center
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| Manufacturer | |
| Built at | CSR Guangdong Jiangmen Rail Transit Vehicles |
| Number built | 24 trainsets (192 cars) |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset (4M4T) |
| Capacity | High-speed version: 586 seating / 1506 max Quasi High-speed version: 1545 standard / 2110 max |
| Operator(s) | Chinese Ministry of Railways |
| Line(s) served | Guangzhu ICR, Suiguanshen ICR, Guanhui ICR, Guangfo Link, Tan ICR, Foguan ICR |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 199.5 m (655 ft) |
| Width | 3,300 mm (10 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3,860 mm (12 ft 8 in) |
| Platform height | 1,130 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
| Maximum speed | High-speed version: 200 km/h (124 mph) Quasi High-speed version: 180 km/h (112 mph) |
| Traction system |
IGBT VVVF inverter control (Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric) |
| Transmission | AC-DC-AC |
| Power supply | Overhead catenary |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The China Railways CRH6 is a new generation of regional/commuter high-speed train of the People's Republic of China (Siemens technology). It is designed by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. and will be manufactured by CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co. Ltd at its subsidiary, the CSR Guangdong Jiangmen Factory.
The CRH6 will be divided into three major types, according to stopping patterns:
On December 29, 2009, the MOR Ordered 22 sets of 160 km/h (99 mph) class and 10 sets of 200 km/h (124 mph) class 6-car Intercity High Speed train from CSR Puzhen, the contract worth 2346 million RMB, and now the order has been transformed into 24 sets of CRH6 and will be delivered by the end of 2012.
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