Minister of Railways Sheng Guangzu: Using high-speed rail to reduce speed to rectify equipment defects

According to the official website of the Ministry of Railways, on August 24th, Minister of Railways Sheng Guangzu took a D11 train from Beijing to Shenyang to check the safety of transportation on site, and the quality of high-speed rail equipment became the focus of Sheng Guangzu.

Sheng Guangzu stated that it is necessary to take advantage of this opportunity to reduce the speed of operations, organize joint research, jointly rectify equipment quality defects, and ensure high-speed rail equipment quality.

High-speed rail equipment co-remediation equipment quality defects Sheng Guangzu pointed out that in recent years, China's high-speed rail rapid development, the new high-speed rail into operation one after another, new equipment, new equipment on a lot, to ensure the safety of transport put forward a lot of new topics. Recently, the executive meeting of the State Council required that the operation speed of new high-speed railways be properly reduced during the initial period of operation.

All units should make good use of this opportunity to scientifically arrange for the use of new equipment to operate in a timely manner, actively explore the laws governing the use of new equipment, solve the problems found in running-in, and continuously improve the quality of application and maintenance of high-speed rail equipment. The operating department, maintenance organization, and manufacturer must establish communication and coordination mechanisms, increase the intensity of equipment manufacturers' after-sales service, organize joint research, jointly correct equipment quality defects, and ensure high-speed rail equipment quality.

The high-speed rail driver team needs to be strengthened. Sheng Guangzu said that the high-speed rail driver is the most important job for high-speed rail safety and needs high ideological quality, professional quality and physical fitness. The high-speed train driver is a young team, full of hope, but also need to strengthen training. All units should earnestly strengthen the selection, training, and assessment of high-speed rail drivers and other major types of workers, and strive to build a high-quality high-speed rail workforce.

Sheng Guangzu also stated that every leading cadre of the railway must pay attention to and attach importance to the construction of the work force, and in particular pay attention to the voice of employees, strengthen communication with employees, integrate strict requirements with care, and guide employees in unifying their thinking. Confidence, refreshment, concerted efforts, and dedication to safe production.