[Railway S&T Innovation Plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan Issued: Hybrid Locomotives, Smarter Heavy-Haul Equipment]

Published: Oct 12, 2026 19:43 (GMT+8)
On Oct 12, the National Railway Administration issued the plan. It calls for green, intelligent upgrades: high-power, low-energy hybrid locomotives; smarter heavy-haul equipment; international technical standards; new freight cars, 120–200 km/h freight equipment, cold-chain/tank containers, and gauge-adaptive freight cars; upgraded intercity/suburban trains, 120–160 km/h diesel MU, 200–250 km/h power-concentrated MU, new passenger and tourist trains; flexible multi-source power supply, advanced catenary and intelligent traction equipment; and integrated train control/dispatch for conventional railways.

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