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2 in 1: China’s New Hybrid Train that Can be Used as Both High-speed Bullet and Subway Enters Complete Vehicle Test

By Zou Luxiao (People's Daily Online)    23:38, April 27, 2016

China CNR Corporation Limited (CNR), one of the country's biggest train makers, announced on Wednesday that its prototype of hybrid high-speed train enters complete vehicle test- first of its kind nationwide.

Changchun Railway Vehicle Co., Ltd (CRC) of CNR has integrated two or three power sources -- electricity, battery pack or diesel engine -- into the trains, according to CNR.

The power sources will form two-in-one or three-in-one power packs depending on operation and rail conditions, allowing it to run fast as high-speed train on intercity rail as well as slowly roam the streets in cities.

The trains will be widely used compared with traditional trains because of their adaptability to travel on both electric and non-electric railways. And the design speed of such trains will be 160 km per hour, said CNR.

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