Chinese AI bullet train to be operational by year-end

chinaPlus ^ | Published: 2019-03-12 14:04:18 | Editorial staff

[vannrox]

Authorities building China's first high-speed train designed to be both operated and serviced by artificial intelligence say they intend to have the first line operational before the end of this year, reports huanqiu.com. Linking Beijing with the city of Zhangjiakou in neighboring Hebei Province, the new AI-guided trains are expected to run at speeds of 350 kilometers per hour, making them the fastest AI bullet trains in the world.

A mechanic inspects a high-speed train during the Spring Festival travel rush, the "Chunyun," at a maintenance station in Kunming, Yunnan province, January 21, 2019. [File Photo:IC]

Crews are currently in the process of setting up a 1,300-meter overhead line system on the first section of the rail link. The laying of the 174 kilometers of track is expected to be completed within the next 3 months, with testing planned through the 2nd half of 2019.

The AI-driven trains are going to incorporate cutting-edge technology, including the Beidou Navigation System, sensor technology and AI robots. All the trains on the line are going to run autonomously.

"Self-driving technology has reduced a lot of the workload for the train conductor, meaning the driver is free to concentrate on other areas, such as the overall safety and security of the trains," said Jiang Min, deputy chief engineer with the China Railway and Signal Communication Research and Design Institute Group.

On top of being self-driving, the trains are also going have a number of AI-supported features, including robots which will be able to help passangers with their luggage.

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou route is a critical part of the transportation system for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

[vannrox]

From what I can tell, California will build their bullet train, that will traverse just under 100 miles at half this speed. They are expecting it to be completed in five years.

[dp0622]

I wonder how AI and robots will affect a country with a billion people.

I don’t know nearly enough about AI and robots to know if it will net lose or gain jobs for a country.

[dp0622]

I wonder how AI and robots will affect a country with a billion people.

I don’t know nearly enough about AI and robots to know if it will net lose or gain jobs for a country.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The first mishap is going to be epic.

[neverevergiveup]

“”Self-driving technology has reduced a lot of the workload for the train conductor, meaning the driver is free to concentrate on other areas, such as the overall safety and security of the trains,” said Jiang Min, deputy chief engineer with the China Railway and Signal Communication Research and Design Institute Group.”

Something about that statement just doesn't seem right..

[vannrox]

I was wrong. The California bullet train completion date has been pushed back to 2050. Which prompted this response from the California rail blog;

"At some point the state is going to have to get serious about sustainable infrastructure spending, on top of and above the amounts in the cap-and-trade system. Extending that system to 2050 or beyond, as the California High Speed Rail Authority correctly wants legislators to approve, would help provide a stable source of funds. But they could turn to other sources too, including bond debt. Lots of options remain available, as they have over the last decade.

In the ten years since this blog was founded and since Californians approved HSR, China has built out a massive HSR network while Sacramento political leaders dither – but they at least haven’t tried to kill it the way their Congressional colleagues have. At some point we will all look back at these delays as a pathetic sign of American decline and decay. Dissertations will be written on how the CA HSR project embodies the slow collapse of American civilization as everyone found excuses to not build a project that makes a massive amount of economic and environmental sense.

But those are the reflections that come after current events become history. Right now, HSR construction is still a current event. That is quite an achievement given how many people have spent the last ten years trying to kill HSR – and have never stopped trying, and will never stop trying. But we endure."

Found Here.

[excalibur21]

Obviously, they’re further ahead of California in train development.

[mindburglar]

Won’t be riding that anytime soon.

[rlmorel]

Well, that is the “advantage” of living under a tyrannical government. (as so many statists in this country wish we could live)

Individual lives mean very little when the government is involved, so if there is an accident involving fatalities, you are collateral damage for the aims of the state.

[vannrox]

Yeah, but you all don't know the half of it. Here is the map of the high speed rail in china effective in 10 months. The light grey colored lines are the slower bullet train lines. You know, like the one that will be built in California in 2050..

[texas booster]

174 Km of track to be completed within 3 months.

We can't even get the government to print the forms necessary to allow the conversation within 3 months.

The US will die from arteriosclerosis due to big government.

[Maringa]

I’ve had the opportunity to ride some of the Chinese bullet trains. One of the most fantastic and comfortable ways I have ever travelled. If the US had a network of short to intermediate bullet train routes (250 to 500 miles destinations), the airline industry would take a hit. Nothing like walking up to a station with your luggage, a quick security check, and your luggage goes with you into your cabin (front and back of cabin storage areas). Spacious overhead, wide and spacy seats, and walk around as needed around cabin or to snack/food car for a good meal or drinks.

[moovova]

"The first mishap is going to be epic."

[KC_Lion]

I’ve had the opportunity to ride some of the Chinese bullet trains. One of the most fantastic and comfortable ways I have ever travelled. If the US had a network of short to intermediate bullet train routes (250 to 500 miles destinations), the airline industry would take a hit. Nothing like walking up to a station with your luggage, a quick security check, and your luggage goes with you into your cabin (front and back of cabin storage areas). Spacious overhead, wide and spacy seats, and walk around as needed around cabin or to snack/food car for a good meal or drinks.

Good to know, thank you for the post Maringa.

[HighSierra5]

Is there an over the ocean route?

[vannrox]

Is there an over the ocean route?

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If you look at the map you can see that there is an existing high-speed bullet train that connects Taiwan to the mainland. It crosses the strait, as was made years ago. The citizens of Taiwan enjoy special privileges and visa that enable them to have near Chinese citizenship. That allows them to buy and own houses in china and to send their children to Chinese schools.

The Taiwanese utilize this and many have homes and families on the mainland. The bullet train is a very short hop from Taipei to the mainland.

[bert]

Should not be a problem on a fixed track

My Sprinter van operates autonomously at 70 mph on interstate hiways for hours at a time. My input is steering. The onboard computer controls lots and lots of variables to operate at the most efficient manner

[bravo whiskey]

A MADE FOR TV disaster movie. Already have the visuals and script outline.

[Bonemaker]

“Obviously, they’re further ahead of California in train development.”

That’s because China has a much more sophisticated form of communism than California and it’s run by vastly more intelligent people.

[rlmorel]

Hahahahahahahaha...good post!

For my part, I am not anti-public transportation. I just don’t want to be forced into it.