Prototype 450 km/h high speed trains unveiled in China

CHINA: Two prototype CR450 high speed trainsets designed for a maximum speed of 450 km/h and an operating speed of 400 km/h have been unveiled in Beijing, ahead of testing to optimise the design and enable the sets to enter service as soon as possible.

China Railway started investigating the possibility of a 400 km/h trainset in 2018, and the CR450 Science & Technology Innovation Project was launched in 2021.

The CR450AF and CR450BF trainsets unveiled by CRRC and China Railway on December 29 each have four powered and four non-powered vehi…