What does train ticket start with t mean?

?The letter t on the train ticket represents the express train. The full name of express train is special express passenger train (English: express), or express for short. It is a train class of Chinese railways. It is compared with ordinary passenger trains (commonly known as: local trains) and express passenger trains in traditional railways (ie, normal speed railways). Train numbers are now preceded by the letter T.

Express trains are faster, have fewer stops and are more advanced. Generally, the entire journey only stops at stations in provincial capital cities, sub-provincial cities and a small number of major prefecture-level cities. Before the map adjustment on December 10, 2014, the maximum speed of express trains using 25K type car bodies was 140km/h, and a few used 25T type. The maximum speed of the express train is 160km/h.

After the railway map adjustment on December 10, 2014, all express trains using 160km/h class chassis were upgraded to direct express trains, and express trains were redefined as "trains with a maximum speed of 140km/h" Passenger train".

Historical evolution

Express trains are a type of train that existed in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Before the speed increase in 2000, they were marked with two digits (such as the 12th express train).

After the third speed increase in 2000, express trains were preceded by the letter T (such as: T12 train), and returned to the fastest speed at that time, and also the highest level status of ordinary speed trains at that time (previously The K-prefixed train, as a speed-increasing experimental train, occupies the highest speed and grade of ordinary speed trains).

After the fifth speed increase in 2004, new direct special express passenger trains appeared (see the entry for direct express trains), and the train numbers are prefixed with Z (such as train Z16).