The China Railway Corporation (CRC) on Wednesday announced a new national train operation plan with more bullet trains, boosting the capacity of the country's trunk lines and cargo service.
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The adjusted operation plan, effective as of July 1 this year, will raise the number of Chinese passenger trains in service to 4,894, of which 2,660 are CRH bullet trains.
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With 121 trains added to the operation plan, the trunk high-speed railways linking the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Harbin, Shijiazhuang and TaiCNY will have greater capacity to move passengers from one city to another, the CRC said.
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Apart from offering more high-speed bullet trains, the CRC will have other passenger trains run at faster speeds with better service, including some ordinary trains equipped with air conditioning.
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The train service operator will operate 118 freight trains across the country, including three trains running at a speed of 120Â kmph between China and Europe.
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To meet the demand of booming e-commerce business in China, the CRC will also open six one-stop direct cargo trains between Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen to move goods more quickly.
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China had a combined railway network of over 100,000 km in total length by the end of last year, including more than 10,000Â km in high-speed tracks, and plans to increase the total railway mileage to 120,000 km by 2020.Â