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Recently, the first train on the Shenzhen-Huizhou Intercity Dapeng Branch Line, SRC160BA-A-1002, arrived in Huizhou via rail transport from Xiahelong, Changchun, and was then transported by road to the Xinda Depot in Shenzhen’s Dapeng New Area. The Shenzhen-Huizhou Intercity Dapeng Branch Line runs from Longcheng Station in Longgang District through Pingshan District to Xinda Station in Dapeng New Area. The line is approximately 39.4 kilometers long with a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It features six stations—Longcheng, Pingshan, Yanzihu, Kuiyong, Dapeng, and Xinda—and includes the Xinda Depot. Once the Shenzhen-Huizhou Intercity Dapeng Branch Line is completed and put into operation, it will enable a 30-minute commute between Dapeng and Longgang or Pingshan. Through transfers, passengers will be able to quickly reach Bao’an Airport, Nanshan, Qianhai, and other areas, which will significantly alleviate the comprehensive transportation pressure in Dapeng New District.

On April 20, at the NVC Lighting Brand Renewal Strategy Conference, the "Rail Transit AI Lighting Research Center" jointly built by NVC Lighting and the Institute of Human-Machine-Environment System Design of Southwest Jiaotong University was officially inaugurated. Led by the team of Deputy Director Wang Chao from the Institute of Human-Machine-Environment System Design, School of Design and Art, Southwest Jiaotong University, the research center will conduct in-depth R&D and application of healthy lighting technologies focused on closed public spaces such as high-speed rail carriages.The conference highlighted two core messages: first, responding to the industry proposition — moving from "arriving faster" to "arriving better"; second, exploring new technological applications — creating "Natural Companion Light" for high-speed rail. This collaboration systematically introduces high-standard healthy lighting technologies to high-speed rail scenarios for the first time, driving the rail transit industry to shift from competition in physical speed to the development of next-generation competitiveness centered on travel experience and health comfort. Through in-depth industry-university-research integration, the research center is committed to integrating healthy lighting technologies into national travel infrastructure, bringing a "sense of health and warmth" to hundreds of millions of passengers.

"Eternal Snow Lotus · New Journey on the Silk Road – Xinjiang Railway 2026 Tourism Product & New Orient Express Renovation and Upgrade Launch Ceremony" was successfully held in Urumqi, Xinjiang, where nearly 150 representatives from cultural and tourism enterprises, travel agencies and industry media both inside and outside Xinjiang gathered to witness the upgrading of Xinjiang Railway's tourism products. At the conference, the New Orient Express "Snow Lotus", renovated by CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd., made its brand-new debut, opening a new chapter for exploring the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang.

On March 8, the first train of the northern section of Phase 1 of Urumqi Rail Transit Line 2 was successfully delivered. It is a 6-carriage Type A train produced by the Beijing Railway Baoding Intelligent Manufacturing Base. It was transported to Urumqi from nearly 3,000 kilometers away, setting a new record for the longest delivery distance of complete vehicles by the base. The train supports multiple operation modes including automatic driving, and is equipped with intelligent perception, online fault analysis and safety monitoring systems, comprehensively upgrading safety protection. With the delivery of the first train, the project has entered the key stage of vehicle commissioning and system joint debugging. Full efforts will be made to ensure the high-quality opening and operation of the northern section as scheduled. Construction of Urumqi Rail Transit Line 2 started in 2016. The northern section is 13.94 kilometers long with 10 stations. Its opening has been listed in the top ten livelihood projects of Urumqi in 2026, which will further improve urban transportation efficiency.

On the morning of December 18, 2025, the "AI Empowers Industrial Design and the Development of the Intelligent Rail Transit Industry" Conference was grandly held in Changchun. At the beginning of the conference, an important cooperative unveiling ceremony was successfully held — Professor Zhi Jinyi, Dean of the School of Design and Art at Southwest Jiaotong University, and Associate Professor Wang Chao, Deputy Director of the Institute of Man-Machine-Environment Systems, jointly represented the university, and together with relevant responsible persons of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., officially unveiled the "Green and Intelligent Integrated Industrial Design Innovation Research Institute" co-established by both parties. The establishment of this research institute marks that the School of Design and Art at Southwest Jiaotong University has entered a new stage of development in industry-university integration and collaborative innovation in the field of green and intelligent rail transit design. It will build a high-level and professional cooperation platform for discipline talent training, core technology research and development, and the industrial transformation of scientific research achievements.

On June 18, reporters learned from the China (Chongqing) Monorail Transit Development Achievements Exhibition and Promotion Conference & the "2025 International Monorail Transit (Chongqing) Sustainable Development Forum" that up to now, the city has put into operation 14 urban rail transit lines, including monorail and metro, with a total operating mileage of 575 kilometers. According to the relevant person in charge of the Rail Transit Operation Company of Chongqing Transport Development & Investment Group, the new-generation straddle-type monorail train is the first "Panda-themed" straddle-type monorail train in China. It adopts the classic black-and-white color scheme of giant pandas, with its front designed in the shape of a panda head, panda patterns painted on both sides of the body, and a streamlined body profile. The train is designed with large-area sightseeing glass windows and equipped with a panoramic sunroof on the roof, allowing passengers to enjoy the unique mountain-city scenery from multiple angles during the journey. It will become a lovely and lively mobile scenery line in the city.

On March 28, 2025, the "Central Plains Railway · Heart of Henan" themed sightseeing train was officially rolled off the production line. Its exterior design integrates the shape of the Yellow River with the Central Plains skyline, featuring surging wave patterns and colored pottery glaze techniques to express the dynamic beauty of Yellow River culture, while the interior incorporates distinctive regional elements of Henan with "one scene per carriage", turning the train into a mobile cultural pavilion and improving passengers’ travel satisfaction and cultural experience.

On December 29, 2024, the CR450 EMU prototype was officially unveiled in Beijing. With core performance indicators including operating speed, energy consumption, interior noise and braking distance reaching international advanced levels, the EMU significantly reduces long-distance travel time, improves braking performance and operational stability, and is equipped with diverse intelligent service functions. It has achieved comprehensive upgrades in drive control, driving interaction, safety monitoring and passenger service systems, marking that China’s high-speed railway technology has entered a new stage of development.

On May 28, 2024 local time, the signing ceremony for the 24-unit metro train project was held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Liu Changqing, Chairman of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., and Ronaldo Vancelote, President of Belo Horizonte Metro Company, signed the contract jointly. Our institute participated in the exterior design of the trains, which marks the first time that Chinese metro trains will serve the fourth-largest city in Brazil, providing intelligent mobility solutions for local residents.

On May 24, 2024, the first train of Chongqing Rail Transit Line 2, upgraded from 4-car formation to 8-car formation, was officially put into operation. The train has been comprehensively optimized with anti-slip stainless steel seats and wear-resistant, stain-proof and durable flooring materials; the circular handrails have been redesigned into a triangular shape to improve passenger grip comfort. The pneumatic doors have been upgraded to gear-driven ones, energy-saving LED lighting has been adopted in new carriages to enhance brightness, and the broadcasting and network systems have been fully updated. These improvements provide citizens with a more convenient, safer and more comfortable travel experience.