Presumably everyone has a problem when buying tickets, that is, they don’t know which one to buy for high-speed rail or bullet trains. What is the difference between the two? Some people even think that the difference between high-speed rail and bullet trains is only the prefix of the train, one is G and the other is D, but is this really the case?
First of all, we want to help you avoid a misunderstanding, that is, the G and D in the prefix of the train do not refer to "high-speed rail" and "high-speed train", but " high-speed train " and " train EMU ", that is to say, the font size is mainly to distinguish the speed, and they all belong to EMUs in essence.
Secondly, the EMU and the EMU are different. The EMU only refers to the "head that provides power", while the EMU is a collective name for "power head" and "unpowered trailer". Therefore, it is wrong to mark the number of trains with the prefix D as "high-speed train" on the official website of chengdu.com and 12306, which is against their professionalism.
Then the question arises, what does the high-speed rail refer to?
Actually, the full name of high-speed railway is "high-speed railway", and it can be seen from here that it does not refer to trains. Of course, it does not only refer to the track, but refers to " railway system for trains to travel safely and at high speed". inside.
After talking about the high-speed rail, let’s talk about the trains. As mentioned earlier, the difference between the trains starting with G and D is mainly the speed. So where is this speed difference reflected?
According to the relevant regulations of our country, the maximum speed of D-prefixed trains cannot exceed 250 km/h, while the maximum speed of G-prefixed trains must be at least 300 km/h. It should be noted that refers to the highest speed here, not the average speed , that is to say, even the bullet train with the prefix G may run very slowly on some road sections, and only a few road sections meet the standard. .
In addition to the difference in speed, the G train and the D train also have certain differences in price, seat and class.
Friends who often travel by car should know that the price of a train with a prefix of G is often much more expensive than a train with a prefix of D. , even for the same stretch of road, the price difference can be two or three times, so a train with a prefix of D is relatively expensive. More affordable.
Not only that, there is no standing ticket on the train with the prefix G, once the ticket is sold out, you can't buy a ticket. However, trains with the prefix D are different. Generally speaking, in addition to the originally set seats, certain station tickets are reserved for passengers to choose. The price of station tickets is generally the same as that of second-class hard seats. The green leather train is the same as the .
Finally, let’s talk about the level, Generally speaking, the level of the G prefix train is the highest among all trains, and it even has a certain right of way. Any non-G series car must give way once it encounters a G-prefixed train. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the G-prefixed train fare is more expensive.
So, does it mean that as long as it is a G train, it must be more expensive than a D train?
China's train ticket prices are mainly based on two points: one is the maximum speed of the train passing through the road section, and the other is the railway bureau to which the train belongs. Therefore, even if it is the same car, when passing through different road sections with the same distance, the fare is different. Sometimes the G train is cheaper than the D train.
For example, if you take a G train from the Pearl River Delta region to Guilin or Xiamen , the cost is actually not higher than taking a D train, which depends on the specific time period and specific circumstances.
Of course, under normal circumstances, it is definitely more cost-effective to buy a train ticket with a prefix of D, especially if you have to pass a section with a speed limit of more than 300 kilometersAt that time, the fares between the two were still quite different.
In addition to the above two trains, there is also a more common C prefix train , mainly refers to "intercity EMU trains", which only run intercity and not medium and long distances. But the speed of is a bit elusive. When is fast, it can reach more than 300 km/h, but when it is slow, it may only reach a speed of 100 km/h.
It is worth noting that no matter whether it is a train with the prefix G, a train with the prefix D, or a train with the prefix C, there is actually no rule which line can only be run. Trains of different trains can cross the railway forms of different speed levels.
When a high-level train runs on a low-level line, the speed must be based on the requirements of the railway, and cannot exceed the railway speed limit;
It is precisely because of this as a basis that we can see that the current train operation has gradually moved closer to the diversity of railway transportation. For example, a train with the prefix C may leave the intercity railway and go to the main line railway, which is very normal. The last thing
wants to add is . Trains starting with G do not run at night, so there is no sleeper . Friends who want to travel long distances by train and take a look at the scenery along the way can rule out this option up. The same is true for friends who pay more attention to cost performance. Compared with these friends, the train with the prefix D may be a better choice.
