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Zhangjiajie–Jishou–Huaihua High-speed Railway
The Zhangjiajie–Jishou–Huaihua high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It is long and have a design speed of . The line runs parallel to the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway, but on a faster alignment. It was opened on 6 December 2021. History Construction began on 18 December 2016. It was opened on 6 December 2021. Stations The line has the following stations: * Zhangjiajie West * Furongzhen * Guzhang West * Jishou East * Fenghuanggucheng (interchange to Fenghuang Maglev Fenghuang Maglev is a medium-low speed maglev rapid transit line in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the ...) * Mayang West * Huaihua South References High-speed railway lines in China Railway lines opened in 2021 {{High-speed rail in China 25 kV AC railway electrification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
