This morning, the specially designed new manned tramway, jointly developed by Hunan Railway Science and Technology Vocational College and ZHUZHOU CHANGHE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., successfully rolled off the production line.

At the Rail Transit Shared Training Base of Hunan Railway Science and Technology Vocational College, you’ll find this special new passenger tram—painted in striking shades of purple and white. It boasts a lightweight design, a compact turning radius, and impressive acceleration. The entire train features 168 seats, and after just 4 hours of charging, it can travel up to 150 kilometers on a single charge.

Building on standard rail transit vehicle design criteria, this model features optimized systems such as the train control system, bogies, and vehicle network—enhancing its corrosion resistance and interference immunity, enabling stable operation even in challenging environments like plateaus and extreme cold regions.

The specialized, next-generation manned tram will operate in mountainous, mining, and tunnel areas, making it widely applicable for emergency rescue operations and corporate commuter services.

From R&D and design to vehicle testing, Hunan Railway Science and Technology Vocational College has established a deep partnership with ZHUZHOU CHANGHE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., enabling rapid commercialization of cutting-edge technological achievements.

Wu Shuangqing, General Manager of ZHUZHOU CHANGHE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD: "This is a win-win situation—by fully leveraging the school's existing technological resources, companies can reduce their R&D investments and achieve resource sharing. Additionally, utilizing the rail testing line at Hunan Railway Science and Technology Institute ensures that vehicles leave the factory in perfect working condition."

Yu Xunquan, Dean of the School of Railway Engineering and Information at Hunan Railway Science and Technology Vocational College, said: "We are jointly developing the train's core systems and its onboard control systems. Through this collaboration, both the teachers' ability to develop applied technologies and their hands-on skills have been significantly enhanced."

It is understood that, in recent years, Hunan Railway Science and Technology Vocational College has actively been developing industry-education integration platforms and collaborating on technological innovation. The college has successively established the "Hunan Provincial High-Speed Rail Operation Safety Assurance Engineering Technology Research Center" jointly with Guangzhou Railway Group and Southwest Jiaotong University. Additionally, it signed agreements with Chinese Academy of Engineering academicians Liu Youmei and Ding Rongjun, setting up the first academician workstation among domestic railway vocational colleges. Currently, 15 experts have joined the workstation, and together they have completed more than 10 technology research and development projects.