China Railway CR400AF

The CR400AF Fuxing () is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles and manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang. As part of the China Standardized EMU, the CR400AF is designed to operate at a cruise speed of and a maximum speed of in commercial service. Development on the project started in 2012, and the design plan was finished in September 2014. The first EMU rolled off the production line on 30 June 2015. The series received its current designation of Fuxing in June 2017, with the nickname Blue Dolphin. It is among the world's fastest conventional high-speed trains in regular service, with an operating speed of .

This train will also operate in Indonesia on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway from 2023, with the derivative version known as KCIC400AF or Komodo Merah (literally: red komodo dragon) or Petir Merah (literally: red lightning).

Variants

All variants of the Fuxing train are compatible. The EMU models share the same standard required by China Railway Corporation, hence the name China Standardized EMU. Fuxing train models can be identified by the designation. The ''number'' in the designation represents the speed class in kilometers per hour. The first letter after the speed is the manufacturer code, with ''A'' being the CRRC Qingdao Sifang and ''B'' being the CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. The second letter after the speed represents whether the train set is powered by self-propelled multiple units or locomotives. Additional variants can be identified with the letter after the dash: No letter indicates the standard 8-car configuration. ''A'' indicates a 16-car configuration; ''B'' indicates 17-car configurations; ''C'' indicates 8-car multiple units with automatic train operation capability; ''G'' indicates 8-car sandstorm and cold climate resistant trainset; and ''Z'' indicates 8-car configuration with redesigned interior and exterior. Some variants have two letters indicating combined configuration, such as type ''GZ'' being the train set featuring extreme weather resistant capability (type ''G'') and redesigned interior and exterior (type ''Z'').
;CR400AF: 8-car standard production model with standard maximum speed of . It is manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
; KCIC400AF/AF-CIT
: Exported derivative of the CR400AF for Jakarta-Bandung high speed line.
;CR400AF–A: 16-car version manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang. The first CR400AF-A started operation in July 2018 on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. These sets are long and have a passenger capacity of 1,193 passengers.
;CR400AF–B: 17-car version manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang. Testing started in 2018 and entered passenger service in 2019 in response to high passenger demand on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. These sets are and have a passenger capacity of 1,283 people.
;CR400AF–C: 8-car ATO enabled version with redesigned interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
;CR400AF–G: 8-car sandstorm and cold climate resistant version. It is manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
;CR400AF–Z: 8-car variant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
;CR400AF–BZ: 17-car variant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
;CR400AF–GZ: 8-car sandstorm/cold resistant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.

Specification

Gallery

File:201806 CR400AF-2016 operates as G6 Departs from Shanghai Station.jpg, CR400AF-2016 departing Shanghai railway station as G6
File:CR400AF-2146@BJX (20191023162016).jpg, CR400AF-2146 at Beijing West railway station awaiting departure to Daxing International Airport
File:Business class seat on CR400AF-B-2116 (20191021144030).jpg, Business class seats on CR400AF-B-2116
File:Business class seat of Business class seat of CR400AF-BZ-2249.jpg, Redesigned business class seats on CR400AF-BZ-2249
File:Car 16 interior of CR400AF-B-2119 (20191205185406).jpg, First Class cabin interior on CR400AF-B-2119

See also

* China Railway CR400BF
* China Railway High-speed, Chinese high-speed railway service provided by China Railway.
* China Railway, Chinese state-owned corporation that operates all Fuxing trains.
* Fuxing (train), the train brand CR400AF is part of.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:China Standardized EMU
High-speed trains of China
Electric multiple units of China
Passenger trains running at least at 350 km/h in commercial operations
CRRC multiple units
25 kV AC multiple units