China Railways CRH1

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China Railways CRH1
CRH1 high-speed train
In service	2007 - Present
Manufacturer	BSP
Family name	Regina
Number built	40 trainsets (320 cars)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Capacity	670 passengers (standard)
Operator	Ministry of Railways
Lines served	Guangshen line, Shanghai - Hangzhou line
Specifications
Maximum speed	200 km/h
Traction system	IGBT VVVF inverter control
Power output	5.3 MW
Gauge	1,435 mm
Voltage	25 kV AC Overhead
Braking system	Regenerative

The CRH1 electric multiple units is a Chinese high-speed train based on Bombardier technology and built by a Chinese-Canadian joint venture between Bombardier and Sifang at Bombardier Sifang Power Transportation factory in Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. Chinese Ministry of Railways. At the same time as ordering the Shinkansen-based CRH2 and the Pendolino-based CRH5, the Chinese Ministry of Railways ordered 20 CRH1 trainsets in June and then ordered an additional 20 CRH1 trains, each with 8 cars that have total standard capacity of 670 people. The total value of the order is €560 million.^[1]

Most CRH1 trains were allocated to Guangshen Railway for replacing all locomotive-hauled trains between Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Design

The train is based on Bombardier's Regina family^{[citation needed]}. The train was designed by Sifang and Bombardier jointly in Västerås, Sweden. The train was originally named C2008.^[1]

[edit] Technical details

The CRH1 has a power output of 5.3 MW and uses 25kV AC Overhead for power input. Traction is supported by IGBT-VVVF inverters.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sleeper EMU to be developed under co-operation deal. Railway Gazette International (2007-08-01). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.