China's first inter-city express railway will undergo a one-month trial
from July 1 on the route line Beijing and Tianjin, the Ministry of Railway said
in Beijing on Monday.
The Beijing-Tianjin express railway is the country's first self-developed
express railway, with a designed speed exceeding 300 kilometers per hour. The
115 km journey would only take 27 minutes.
The trial, to be run without passengers, would include spot repairs, train
management system control, cleaning and catering services.
From July 1 to 10, three pairs of trains will run the route to collect data
such as departure and arrival times, said a ministry statement.
In the next 10 days, four pairs of trains will run continuously at
five-minute intervals while simulating emergency situations, such as power
failures, communication signal blackouts, equipment errors and bad weather.
The last 10 days, four pairs of trains would run the route at five minutes
intervals to ensure coordination of all departments.
The express service is scheduled to begin on August 1.
