Wu Chuanqi's words reminded Xiao Yuanhang that the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway was officially opened to traffic on December 22 last year. At that time, he and Wu Chuanqi accompanied Ministers Chen and Chang to attend the opening ceremony. The State Council was very concerned about this. Attention was paid to the project and a State Councilor was sent to the opening site in person. Major media outlets rushed to report on it, setting off a quasi-high-speed craze in the whole society that has endured to this day.
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway has not only been recognized and affirmed by the national high-speed railway, but also recognized by society. The Lingnan Railway Group Company has made a lot of money, not only gaining political benefits, but also economic benefits, as well as social benefits. universal praise. Nowadays, when the society talks about railways, they always talk about the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway. It is generally believed that if there are more railways like the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway, it will be much more convenient for everyone to travel.
From this, Xiao Yuanhang thought of the six major railway speed increases in the ten years from 1997 to 2007. Starting from April 1, 1994, express trains in the narrow sense and morning-to-evening trains were launched. Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing The trains on Kazakhstan's three main lines reached a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour. It was not until the sixth major speed increase in 2007 that an EMU with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour was launched. These six major speed increases have laid a solid foundation for China's high-speed rail era. Foundation.
Wu Chuanqiu must have further ideas. If he wants to achieve results that attract the attention of the ministry leaders, he must make a fuss about increasing the speed of the train. Wu Chuanqiang¡¯s words just now revealed this meaning. However, the trains within the jurisdiction of the Liaodong Railway Bureau Most of the existing railway lines are old railway lines with large gradients and small curve radii. There are too few first-class railway lines. It is too difficult to increase speed and there will be no effect at all in the short term.
The Liaodong Peninsula that ran when Director Zhang Yong was in office is undoubtedly the famous brand of the Liaodong Railway Bureau. This train was launched on August 5, 1988. It is a direct express passenger train from Liaocheng to Binhai and is the Liaoning 1/2 train. ,but. It was not until July 1, 1994 that the Liaodong Peninsula train speed increased by 100 kilometers per hour. This was also a major breakthrough in the travel speed of my country's railway passenger trains at that time. my country's passenger trains finally achieved a record of 100 kilometers per hour. Until December 22, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway was opened to traffic. The maximum speed of passenger trains was raised to 160 kilometers per hour, but the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway is a special case and is not universal. After six major speed increases, the EMU with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour was launched in 2007. It took 13 years to break the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-high-speed railway record.
If you want to make a fuss about the Liaodong Peninsula, it is not feasible and will not create a sensation. On the one hand, Xiao Yuanhang knows that the Liaodong Peninsula operated for 24 years until it withdrew from the stage of history in 2012, and the speed has been maintained at 100 kilometers per hour. About hours. The reason is that the Liaobin line is dual-purpose for passengers and freight and cannot meet the high-speed operation of passenger trains, so the speed has not been improved. On the other hand, according to the existing line quality of Liaobin Line. It must be comprehensively renovated. The total length of the line is more than 400 kilometers. In addition, the line is very busy. It will take at least several years to carry out a comprehensive remodeling. The maximum train speed can only reach 140 kilometers per hour, which seems to be not worth the gain.
"The Qinhuangdao-Shenyang Passenger Dedicated Line will not be built until 4 years later, and it will be invested and constructed by the Ministry of Railways. There is no Liaodong Railway at all, and the distant water will not quench the immediate thirst. Wu Chuanqi does not have so much time to wait, if Wu Chuanqi wants to achieve dazzling results in the short term. Just focus on short, flat, and fast projects!
Xiao Yuanhang said: "Director Wu, if you want to achieve impressive results in the short term, you still have to work on increasing the speed of passenger trains, even if our bureau cannot achieve the speed of 160 kilometers per hour like the Guangzhou-Shenzhen quasi-highway in a short time. However, it is still possible to achieve a passenger train speed of 140 kilometers per hour on the main line."
"140 kilometers?" Wu Chuanqi suddenly became interested when he heard this speed. He looked at Xiao Yuanhang and said, "I know that the Liaodong Peninsula is now the fastest passenger train in our bureau, but the speed is only about 100 kilometers per hour. How about How can we suddenly increase it to 140 kilometers per hour?"
As soon as Xiao Yuanhang heard what Wu Chuanqi said, he knew that he wanted to make plans on the Liaodong Peninsula. He shook his head and said: "Director Wu, I am not specifically referring to the Liaodong Peninsula, but I am saying that we now have the conditions to speed passengers up to 140 kilometers per hour. We have locomotives with a speed exceeding 140 kilometers per hour, and we have high-class carriages with a speed of 160 kilometers per hour. Yes, we have the technology and equipment to enable the main line to reach a design speed of over 140 kilometers after modification, so it is completely possible to increase the speed of passenger trains to 140 kilometers."
Wu Chuanqi hurriedly said: "Director Xiao, in this case, we can transform the Liaobin Line and increase the speed of the Liaodong Peninsula train to 140 kilometers?"
Xiao Yuanhang said: "Director Wu, although the Liaobin Line is a trunk line, it is 404 kilometers long from Liaocheng to Binhai. The density of passenger and freight trains in this section is too high. It is not easy to transform such a trunk line railway. If it can be completed in two years, it will take at least three to five years. Think about it, even if the Liaodong Peninsula is increased to 140 kilometers by then, it will still make sense.? What's more, the Liaodong Peninsula has long been famous. Even if we do it, the outside world will regard us as imitation, and no one will call it innovation! "
Wu Chuanqi suddenly fell silent after hearing this. Xiao Yuanhang's analysis was very reasonable. He thought about the matter too simply. After thinking for a while, he said: "Since the Liaoning-Binxi line cannot work, then the Beijing-Harbin line cannot work either. Our bureau There are only two main lines in the pipeline, and the others are branch lines, which is even worse!"
After listening to Wu Chuanqi's words, Xiao Yuanhang immediately remembered the railway between Liaocheng and Shuncheng. He walked past the train conductor and was very familiar with the lines in this area. There are two railways between Shuncheng and Liaocheng, one is Shuncheng. The railway that runs through Dongling and east of Liaocheng to Liaocheng is called the North Road internally. The other is the Sushun Line that passes through Daguantun to Liaocheng and is called the South Road internally. The North Road is a single-lane line and the line condition is poor. The South Road is a double-track first-class railway, designed and constructed according to the standards of a main line. This line is only 65 kilometers long, and it is not as busy as the main line. It is completely feasible to transform this line.
In addition, Shuncheng and Liaocheng are sister cities with intensive movement of people. Multiple passenger trains run between Liaocheng and Shuncheng every day, and the running time is more than an hour. If this line is reformed, fast intercity trains are launched, and the speed is increased to 140 kilometers per hour, then the time from Liaocheng to Shuncheng will be less than half an hour, shortening the time by more than half, which will definitely have a sensational effect.
By the way, intercity train is definitely a new term and concept at this time! (~^~)