[Global Network Report Reporters Shi Ding, Zhu Malie, Xiao Yuwen, Liang Xili, Qingyun] In the first year, looking back at the starting point of China’s rail transit equipment, we can better understand the importance of “independent breakthrough”. Recently, reporters followed the “Visual New State-owned Enterprises, Miracles in Relics” theme promotion event and walked into CRRC Changchun in Changchun, where they visited the first subway production workshop in New China and today’s subway trains.
More than half a century ago, subways were still unfamiliar to Chinese people. In the 1960s, Beijing started building its first subway, and the task of vehicle development fell to the Changchun Bus Factory, the predecessor of CRRC Changchun Bus. Without mature experience, complete information, or even seeing actual cars, the first generation of subway people started from “not knowing how to build”, learning, researching, and testing while making changes. Subway power, traction, control, braking and other systems all need to be overcome. The development unit collaborates with scientific research institutes and enterprises to tackle key problems, integrate the complete system, and build a 2.6-kilometer circular test line to complete commissioning.
In October 1967, my country’s first generation of new electric subway buses was born at CRRC Changke. On October 1, 1969, the first “Beijing” brand subway train in New China manufactured by CRRC Changke roared out of Gucheng Station to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of New China.
From yellowed drawings to today’s rail transit network, from hand-drawn research and development to going overseas, China’s rail transit equipment has followed a path of self-reliance and self-reliance.
In the opening year, we look back at the “first subway” and draw strength from the “relics” to start again: take key core technologies into our own hands and polish the Made in China business card driven by innovation.
