April 18, 2007 (March first two days of Chinese New Year), beginning at midnight, the national railway formal implementation of the sixth large-scale speed. midnight today


, China Railway Sixth Scale of Adjustment formally implemented, the beginning of the main lines of 200 kilometers per hour, "the high-speed operation, the Chinese railway open" Herd era . "
full range of results achieved in this large Scale of Adjustment, be summed up in six significant change: Adjustment on Speed ​​scale unprecedented. The second is the opening line of a large number of EMU with the world advanced level. Passenger products more diverse. Four passenger trains running time further compression. Freight products closer to the city often is speed tighter security system. Adjustment on Speed ​​
this large area, whether it is extensive, advanced technology, all previous speed can not match. Especially on the main lines, the opening line of 200 kilometers per hour and above EMU also a large area of ​​open line 5,000-ton freight trains. In addition, there are a large number of state-of-the-art technology and equipment to be put into use, these marked the existing railway Lines levels have been among the most advanced in the world.
previous five Adjustment on Speed ​​railway transport capacity increased gradually based on this Adjustment on Speed ​​passenger and freight transport capacity will increase by more than 18% and 12%.
This will be an important milestone in the history of the development of China's railway. This large Scale of Adjustment, will promote the modernization of China's railway construction, and promote sound and rapid economic development have a positive impact.