China Railway CRH380A
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The CRH380A Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; lit. 'Harmony') is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by CSR Corporation Limited (CSR) and is currently manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang. As a continuation of the CRH2-380 program it both replaces foreign (Japanese) technology in the CRH2 with Chinese developments and increases its top speed.[2] The CRH380A is designed to operate at a cruise speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) and a maximum speed 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.[3] The longer 16-car train-set reached 486.1 km/h (302.0 mph).[4]
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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[1] |
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Train length | CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 203 m (666 ft 0 in) CRH380AL: 401.4 m (1,316 ft 11 in) |
Width | 3,380 mm (11 ft 1+1⁄8 in) |
Height | 3,700 mm (12 ft 1+5⁄8 in) |
Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
Maximum speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) (operation) 486.1 km/h (302 mph) (testing) |
Traction system | Water cooling IGBT-VVVF inverter control (Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric TGA10A/10B/10E/10H or Hitachi CII-HHR1420C) |
Traction motors | External sector 3-phase AC induction motor (Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric or Hitachi) |
Power output | CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type):9.6 MW (12,874 hp) CRH380AL: 20.44 MW (27,410 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
CRH380A is one of 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. Officially, it is the only series of the four not based on a foreign design, and although it was not produced under a technology transfer agreement, there have been accusations that it is based on unlicensed Shinkansen technology.[5]
The other three series are CRH380B, which uses technology from Siemens, CRH380C, with technology from Hitachi, and CRH380D, with technology from Bombardier Transportation.[6]