Why is there almost no high-speed rail with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour in the western region?

Baolan Passenger Dedicated Line, also known as Baolan High-speed Railway, starts from Baoji in the east and reaches Lanzhou in the west. It is the western section of Xu Lan Passenger Dedicated Line in the National Medium and Long-term Railway Network Planning, and it is also an important part of the national railway "four vertical and four horizontal" passenger dedicated line network, which is connected to Lan Xin Passenger Dedicated Line in the west. The design speed is 250 km/h, and the running time of Baoji-Lanzhou train is shortened to about 2 hours after completion. Baolan high-speed railway was officially opened to traffic on July 9, 20 17. Baolan Passenger Dedicated Line spans northwest and north China, along the ancient Silk Road, connected to Xú Zhēng, Zhengxi and Xibao Passenger Dedicated Lines in the east and Lan Xin High-speed Railway in the west. It is the longest "one horizontal" terminal section of the "four vertical and four horizontal" high-speed railway network of the national railway, and it is the throat passage connecting North China, Northwest China, East China and the Central Plains. After the opening of the Baolan Passenger Dedicated Line, it will effectively shorten the spatial distance between the northwest and the Central Plains, end the embarrassment of the long-term separation between the northwest high-speed rail and the Central Plains high-speed rail, and dredge the artery of western development. Under the framework of China's "One Belt, One Road" strategy, the Baolan Passenger Dedicated Line is not only an important part of China's connection with the Eurasian Continental Bridge, but also an indispensable organism of the "One Belt, One Road" strategy. Westbound along the south bank of Weihe River, connecting Lianyungang to Urumqi and Alashankou in Xinjiang, which can be bordered by international railways. In the future, the "Belt and Road" is not only as simple as the transportation of goods, but also the integration of people, logistics and economic flows between the northwest region and EU countries will be just around the corner, and vice versa, it will attract more foreign friends to invest and travel in the central and western regions. The main stations are Baoji South Station, Dongcha Station (Yuexing Station), Tianshui South Station, Qin 'an Station, Tongwei Station, Dingxi North Station, Yuzhong Station and Lanzhou West Station.

The national long-term railway network planning has "eight verticals and eight horizontals". Baolan high-speed railway is an important part of Zhonglu Bridge Passage, the main passage of high-speed railway. It is connected with Tiexibao Section of Xu Lan High-speed Railway and Lan Xin High-speed Railway, which have been put into operation, and has opened up a large railway passenger transport corridor across the northwest and the central and eastern regions, greatly shortening the time and space distance between the northwest and the central and eastern regions, and making China's high-speed railway network more developed and perfect. Travel time from northwest cities such as Lanzhou, Xining and Urumqi to first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou will be greatly shortened. Baolan high-speed railway leads from Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, passes through Tianshui City, Qin 'an County, Tongwei County and Dingxi City, Gansu Province, and reaches Lanzhou City, the capital of Gansu Province, with a total length of 40 1 km, with 8 stations and an operating speed of 250 km/h. Its opening ended the history that Dingxi and Tianshui in the east of Gansu were closed to high-speed rail, which made passengers along the route full of expectations for the opening of high-speed rail. In view of the soon-to-be-opened Baolan high-speed railway, Baoji City released the information "Lanzhou citizens travel to Baoji by high-speed railway", and Baoji Scenic Area signed a cooperation agreement with Lanzhou Travel Agency. Xining City also held a tourism promotion conference with the theme of "Traveling to Xining by High-speed Railway at Half Price", and introduced preferential policies to enjoy half price of some tourist attractions with Xi 'an-Xining high-speed rail tickets and Shaanxi resident ID cards.

On July 9, Baolan high-speed railway will be put into operation. At the same time, lanzhou railway administration will also open the D2747 Fante Happy World train from Lanzhou West to Jiayuguan South, the G2028 train from Lanzhou West to Xuzhou, the D4 177 Danxia train from Zhangye, the Y703 Lavender Train from Jinchang and the Y70 1 train from Lanzhou to Wuwei.

It is reported that the six cultural tourist trains in lanzhou railway administration this time include high-speed trains, ordinary passenger trains and "slow trains" with green skins. The train connects the cities along the provincial capital and prefecture-level cities into a unique golden tourist route, which is of far-reaching significance for promoting the transformation and upgrading of the tourism industry in western China and improving the local tourism quality.

The car body of the G2028 train from Lanzhou West to Xuzhou is CRH380 EMU, with a speed of 380 kilometers per hour and consisting of 8 carriages. It has the characteristics of perfect service facilities and fast and stable operation speed. This train selects important node cities along the Silk Road, displays them through photo landscaping, and makes exquisite train guide maps and travel photography guides to add interest to every passenger's journey. At the same time, the panoramic view shows the unique scenery in the west, which makes visitors feel the cultural charm of the Silk Road. The 70 1 "Liangzhou Cultural Tourism Special Train" from Lanzhou to Wuwei actively draws lessons from Dunhuang's successful experience and implants Liangzhou culture such as desert camel team and bronze galloping horse in the Western Han Dynasty into the train. Y703 Lavender Travel Train from Lanzhou West to Jinchang allows you to enjoy the unique culture of Dameihuahai Jinchang on the train. From Lanzhou West to Zhangye D4 177 "Danxia Tourist Train", the colorful Danxia and Yugur customs in the carriage have their own characteristics.