On 31 March 2017, a high-speed commuter train rolls off in CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd. It will be put into service in Line S1 of Wenzhou city in southeast China in 2018, the first urban line planned for Wenzhou.
Commuter rails are a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between the city centers and suburbs of major metropolises. Offering both speed and capacity, commuter rail systems normally cover routes stretching between 50 and 100 kilometers.
According to He Danlu, senior designer at CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co, Ltd., the commuter high-speed train is specifically tailored for urban usage, and it combines the features of high-speed trains with those of subway cars. It is able to satisfy requirements for speed, capacity, public transportation and comfort.
The four-car commuter trains are able to run at a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour, about four times the speed of subways. The average speed is around 55 kilometers per hour, though that figure goes up to 80 when the train runs between major stations that are far apart. The max. Seating capacity is 1,328 passengers.
