On a bitterly cold winter day, China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Corporation (Wuhan Railway) announced an exciting news. From January 10, the maximum speed of freight trains on the eight general-speed railways in the Wuhan Railway Tube will be increased to 90 kilometers per hour. This news means faster development for the rural revitalization of the Dabie Mountain Revolutionary Base Area.
The Beijing-Kowloon Railway, since its first opening on September 1, 1996, has been increasing its speed, from the initial 60 km/h to 80 km/h, and now to 90 km/h, it has become the economic lifeline supporting the Dabie Mountain Revolutionary Base Area. The speed increase of this railway not only shortens the transportation cycle of goods, but also improves the turnover rate of rolling stock, effectively promoting the development of the region.
Another important railway, the Ningxi Line, was first opened on January 7, 2004, and a new second line was opened on December 21, 2015, ending a long history of no train transportation in some areas. The opening of this line has brought a huge impetus to the local "migrant economy" and social and economic development.
The staff of the Macheng train depot of Wuhan Railway said that the speed of freight trains will improve the capacity of trains, the turnover rate of locomotives and rolling stock, and the transportation efficiency will be greatly improved, and the transportation cycle of goods will be significantly shortened. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the speed-up plan, they carried out the organization of the preliminary test train, transportation coordination and marshalling operation.
In addition to organizing test trains, the Macheng Public Works Section also took bold steps to use the renovation time to replace 36 sets of turnouts, 3256 kilometers of small radius curved rails, cleaned and screened 59855 km of lines, 292 sets of turnouts and 731 km of lines have been tamped. This series of work ensures the excellent condition of the railway line and improves the running quality of the trains.
The speed increase of the freight train will not only effectively promote the products of the Dabie Mountain Revolutionary Base Area to "go out", but also "introduce" the products of foreign enterprises more quickly, realize the organic combination of railway transportation advantages and regional economy, and bring more benefits to enterprises. This important measure marks the key step taken by Wuhan Railway Company to improve the efficiency of cargo transportation, and will surely inject new vitality into regional economic development.
In short, this decision of Wuhan Railway Company has brought more development opportunities to the Dabie Mountain Revolutionary Base Area. In the new era of railways, regional economies will continue to grow, and businesses will be more successful with rail transport.