Nanjing-Shanghai high speed train, China

Trying out new train in China. You can see inside and outside of the train. Rail line was opened in year 2010 and top operational speed is 350 kph. When I first saw this train, I thought that it looks like a copy of Japanese shikanensen. Inside some seats were already broken. There is also some noticeable vibration, when train is cruising at top speeds.

Rail line, which is 300km long, serves highly populated Yantzee river delta area, between stations Shanghai and Nanjing in Jiangsu province. Major stops are Shanghai (13m inhabitants), Suzhou (6m), Wuxi (4.5m), Changzhou (4.5m) and Nanjing (7m). Train stations have automated ticket selling machines, inside train can by obento and cup noodles. If you are in Shanghai, travel to Nanjing and enjoy.

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• 南京
• CRH

[NYLifeInNJ]

How did you get the view from the front? From what I know, there's an opaque door separating the cab and the passenger seats on CRH2Cs. Do you have special connections?

[aroundjapan]

@NYLifeInNJ There is view seats on some trains. Plus free coffee can.

[evantis121]

Although French high speed trains seem a lot quieter

[aroundjapan]

@evantis121 probably because TGV has locomotive in front, but shinkansen cars are motorcars.

[AdmiralArcher]

It seems like USA's becoming even greedier than I thought.

What's the mileage on the CRH3?

[NYLifeInNJ]

@aroundjapan Yeah I know, but only on CRH3Cs from my experience.

[evantis121]

Awsome. Top marks to China and the dunces hat for America ha ha