Fuxing (train)

Fuxing (simplified Chinese: 复兴号; traditional Chinese: 復興號; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào; lit. 'Rejuvenation'), also known as the CR series EMU (or as the Fuxing Hao), is a series of high-speed and higher-speed EMU trains operated by China Railway High-speed (CRH) and developed by CRRC. They are the first successful high-speed trains to be designed and manufactured in China. Initially known as the China Standardized EMU, development on the project started in 2012, and the design plan was finished in September 2014. The first EMU rolled off the production line on 30 June 2015. The series received its current designation of Fuxing in June 2017, with nicknames such as "Red Dragon" (CR400AF) and "Golden Phoenix" (CR400BF) for certain units. It is among the world's fastest conventional high-speed trains in regular service, with an operating speed of 350 km/h (220 mph) for the CR400AF and CR400BF models. Internationally exported versions of the train sets also operate in Indonesia on the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway from 2023, with a derivative version of the CR400AF, also known as the KCIC400AF or "Komodo Merah" (literally: red Komodo dragon) or "Petir Merah" (literally: red lightning). The upcoming CR450AF and CR450BF, designed for a maximum operating speed of 400 km/h (250 mph), are expected to enter service by 2025. In 2023, Chinese state media reported a CR450 train attained a speed of 453 km/h (281 mph) during a test run.