December 1990: The Ministry of Railways (MOR) works out a proposal for the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
December 1994: The State Council approves a feasibility study of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway; the MOR sets up an office for the feasibility study.
October 1998-April 2000: The former State Planning Commission entrusts China International Engineering Consulting Corp. to assess the preliminary feasibility report.
January 2000: The MOR cooperates with China International Engineering Consulting Corp. to complete an appraisal report comparing high-speed wheel-rail technology and high-speed magnetic suspension technology.
September 2003: China International Engineering Consulting Corp. holds an appraisal meeting for the high-speed line, assessing the necessities of the railway and comparing rail technologies. It concludes high-speed wheel-rail technology is the best choice for the project.
December 2003-July 2005: International consultation on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway is completed.
February 22, 2006: The State Council approves the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
May-November 2006: China International Engineering Consulting Corp., entrusted by the National Development and Reform Commission, completes its assessment of the feasibility report.
August 29, 2007: The State Council approves the feasibility report.
October 22, 2007: The State Council sets up a leading group for the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
December 27, 2007: The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Corp. is established.
April 18, 2008: Construction of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway begins.
November 15, 2010: Track-laying for the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway is completed.
December 3, 2010: A CRH380A train reaches a speed of 486.1 km an hour during a trial run, becoming the world's fastest train.
February 20, 2011: The 645-km section from Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station begins integrated trial runs.
May 11, 2011: The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway begins a one-month trial operation along its entire route. |