First Class on China's ULTRA High-Speed Flat Bed Train.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with us as we dive into the heart of innovation aboard China's ULTRA high-speed train, featuring the luxurious LIE-FLAT Suites! Imagine gliding through picturesque landscapes at breathtaking speeds while nestled in the unparalleled comfort of your own private suite. This isn't just travel; it's the future of rail, redefined. Join Barrett as we uncover the secrets behind China's pioneering high-speed rail technology, offering you an exclusive look inside these exceptional accommodations
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[@thomasrogers9146]

I just rode on ARMTRACK from Colorado to Missouri ARMTRACK is old filthy and out dated. i rode the chinese bullet train last year. Chinese rail is 50 years ahead of the the u.s. America does not have money for rebuilding our aging infrastructure. AMERICA HAS TRILLIONS FOR WARS AMD GLOBAL MILITARISM.

[@johnli6430]

So so true! Forever war ;( Wake up America

[@lakesuccess1]

Well said.

[@user-lc1nt7dj1y]

So true same as UK, as I'm British-Chinese. Have money to supported wars on Ukraine Israel and Red Sea, no money for national problems.

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

The deep state in America have deep pockets.

[@tiago58]

The US focus for spending money is, as you said, wars. I am sure that with the money spent in keeping Navy task forces roaming around the 7 oceans and keeping all these military bases all over the world, they could have a respectable high speed train network. The problem is that infrastructure is not the US Gov main focus.

[@davidchiang100]

Never dreamed of a train journey can be so comfortable. Travel in style.

[@user-vp1vl6yp9t]

And short. So it is comparable to an airline.

[@user-bo5qb8gu1s]

​@user-vp1vl6yp9t It's better than an airline. You could actually experience the countryside up close, whereas , if you're up in the air, you can't...

[@gerhardseibold6]

👍❤👍

[@dranzacspartan8002]

The HSR Trains in China are something else. I travelled from Beijing to Shanghai on one of them. The fact that you're travelling at 350kph and have a window view of the surroundings, is an experience I'd never forget. Loved it.

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..*,*

[@archstanton5973]

@@ocshaljufrian6109*:* The Jakarta - Bandung train is the same trains as the Beijing - Shanghai HS trains because China built the entire Jakarta - Bandung high speed rail.

[@etow8034]

The experience of riding in one of China's high speed trains is like a trip to a moon base in a sci-fi movie !

[@skywire5595]

High speed trains in China are really great

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..*,*

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..*,**

[@syncmaster915n]

China's HSR is out of this world

[@WAW90]

Our dream is to make high-speed rail affordable to more countries.

[@Venzera]

I can only imagine what it is like to live in a country with a competent government

[@passby8070]

At the end of last year, I travelled from Shanghai to Guangzhou stoping by Hangzhou, Shangyei, Shangzhen without using single flight, the whole journey was pleasant. HSR opens so many possibilities and opportunities for everyone including our fellow overseas travelers

[@joeyp1927]

The most amazing thing is that many of these workers were born in cities that were filled with old, creaky bicycles and smelly, smoky mopeds. Now, they're presiding over the world's fastest land transportation network, China's HSR and Metros. They must feel such pride in what they and their fellow countrymen have accomplished.

[@sabrinachan1833]

Thanks for showing us another nice train. It's great for people cant take flights.

[@cb250nighthawk3]

🕺metoo

[@OguejiDavid-ey4cw]

China❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@skywire5595]

High speed trains in China are really great

[@LW78321]

The train, the station, and the business lounge - all so impressive!

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Great China 🇨🇳 ever great 👍 in the world 🌎

[@oscarchung1]

I had a ride on Beijing-Tianjin bullet train in 2008, the first high-speed railway section in mainland China. Fifteen years on, the network has already grown to be the largest in the world, far larger than any other country. Really amazing.

[@user-bo5qb8gu1s]

👍 Very impressive indeed, smooth ride, spacious quarters, clean, safe,excellent service, reasonably priced. What more can you ask for... Never underestimate China's prowess ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇳🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️

[@liyomei7396]

Jaw dropping. Thanks Barrett for sharing your amazing high speed train journey.

[@jameslee9032]

Thanks to show the world about China .

[@jaymesmith7959]

Thank you so much!!! Trains have always been my favorite transportations.

[@jackhuynh2489]

Hope this help with your train expense. Really appreciate your dedication to putting these videos out to inform us of the ever growing China. 👍🏼

[@BarrettYT]

Thank you very much!

[@jackhuynh2489]

You're always welcome, Mr. Lee@@BarrettYT

[@AzizAziz-lc2qk]

If we in Australia weren't an American colony with no sovereignty we'd have high speed rail with Chinas help but unfortunately not happening any time soon!!

[@bunthoeunhas549]

We just don't have the population to justify a hi speed rail network, also we can't do it financially!!!!

[@f1aziz]

@@bunthoeunhas549 If $365 billions nuclear sub deal can be financially justified what's wrong with hi-speed train network?

[@SilverforceX]

380 billion wasted on 5 old US nuclear subs to protect our sea trade routes from China though!! (Despite fact that China is biggest trade partner by far.. meaning they would have to attack their own cargo ships lol)

[@dannywong3958]

even 5 g u cant use it from china

[@user-nv5ix3ib5b]

Australia has no choice but to follow American policy, because she's not strong enough to pay the price of disobey.

[@davidchung4691]

Must say the Business Class seat looked very comfortable！👌👍🏻

[@varivavariva6045]

The cabin looks impressive 👍

[@user-dw4qn3zc3m]

It looks really nice and comfortable! I will definitely try it on when I am there. Thanks for showing it.

[@user-bf2sh4hy9w]

support you❤

[@liamporter1137]

Great sharing.

[@cosmoray9750]

Thanks Lee, that was a smooth ride.

[@TheU2now]

Wow.

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

Thanks for sharing, 450 km/hr is faster than the Shanghai maglev train of 430 km/hr from the airport to Pudong Station. Agree, besides having to check in 2 hours before flight time, by plane, we often experience flight delays, especially Winter season. You did not tell us the time of the journey.

[@user-hg9jy1oj7e]

Correct you, Maglev train is from Longyang Road Metro Station to Pudong Airport

[@Humax918]

The train is so fast, my Bugatti would have a hard time to keep up! That's why I don't have a Bugatti

[@samyang5873]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cb250nighthawk3]

I can lend you my 115 cc moped. You can go at 120kmph, FYI. 🎉 It's fast!

[@MoneybagKuany-fx6zf]

😂😂😂😂

[@TurnerSusan-pe6vu]

😂😂😂😂

[@engineersze2546]

Thanks for showing - saves me time and money to see it.😊

[@jamesw2003]

love your videos about China ❤

[@GaryCarter-gw2vf]

You forgot to mention the glass in the windows. To prevent travel sickness the glass magically makes the scenery pass by serenely. The first HST created a nausea feeling, magic glass remedy this.

[@pbworld7858]

3:26 "It's a very GREY, cold, rainy day outside." The BBC would love that! Nice train. Shame about the food.

[@johnsmith1953x]

LOL! So true.

[@CRH1A-1145]

As a Chinese railfan living in the UK, could I just point out that this is not an ultra-HST? The CR400 series are only designed to operate at a max speed of 350 kph (217 mph). There is, though, an ultra-HST (i.e. CR450 series) under testing and expected to be 400 kph (249 mph) max so do keep an eye on those future trains too. But indeed these business compartments are very comfortable to ride on - I'm truly envious as we don't have these at all here in the UK!!! The limitation possibly arises from the narrow loading gauge in the UK - a problem which will however be avoided on the new-built HS2. In due course, trains running *only* on high speed lines will benefit from a wider loading gauge, out of which I'm looking forward to a more premium seating class!

[@raulll630]

有空来中国玩 中国人民特别好客

[@CRH1A-1145]

@@raulll630 感谢回复，但我就是中国人来着。

[@huping7706]

@@CRH1A-1145

[@fdc4810]

No the HS2 won't avoid the loading gauge problem, the Hitachi HST will still go on some conventional rail routes, so the cabin width is going to be 2.8 meters maximum.

[@CRH1A-1145]

@@fdc4810 Oh really?! I think (according to Wikipedia) the loading gauge of the new railway itself is supposed to be wider so that trains operating *exclusively* on the HS2 itself (i.e. London Euston ←→ Birmingham Curzon Street) can be wider; while trains running beyond the HS2 will be smaller in order to fit in conventional railways...? Do please point out again if I'm wrong.

[@allanmah5967]

AWESOME! CHINA GOLDEN!

[@bradgolding6847]

If you fly from the UK to Australia, you'll be stuck in a seat for 17 hours. So, for us Down Under, 17 hours on a Chinese train is okay!

[@Alex_k_Q]

Meh, you can not imagine 😂😂Remember, China has 1.4 billion people, and 20 years ago traveling on those old green trains is the most common way traveling around China. You are not just sitting for 17 hrs, you are jammed in the car like a satin fish in a can.the bench is supposed to seat 3 ppl yet usually 4 ppl would try to share the bench, and one person lying underneath, the ally way, the connection, even the bathrooms are crowded with people standing, or sitting on a little stool they bring along. Yeah kind of like the Indian trains but less crazy because we don’t hang outside the train. 😂😂😂 Now we put all that behind, and even just for this one small point, we are grateful to the CPC❤

[@way1313]

Thanks!

[@leelexus5515]

China business class bullet train are so impressive, the seats are so comfortable , quite luxury and the best thing are specific lounges with free refreshments . A like from Singapore 👍

[@timche1757]

The business is world class. You are escorted to your carriage with full vip treatment 👍🏿

[@user-ib7qg5dq7g]

Hello Mister Lee_Barrett. Always good to see you doing well.

[@yanmuikam6160]

Very informative. Awaiting more new innovations from you. Thankyou.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

What an impressive train journey, "ive got my slippers on and my legs are stretched out" you don't hear that on many trains. Traveling along at incredible speeds yet the train hardly vibrates and is close to silent, that is better than flying. Hey Lee, even although you were flying along in style, were you thinking about your luxury car and comparing the comfort? I would have been, i hope you take us with you on your next car journey.

[@BarrettYT]

More car videos to come.

[@philiptan2051]

Wow, the business class in the Chinese high speed train looks much better than in an aircraft. Train journeys by HST are great alternative than air travel. China is rapidly building her super railways network which will definitely surpass the usa or Europeans by far. China’s next generation high speed trains will travel almost as fast as aircrafts without the hassle and time delays at the airport.

[@samuel-louisbandy2542]

Thank you for another great video.

[@jackhuynh2489]

Mr. Lee, thanks for showing us this HSR line in China. Very nice. The train station is so clean and modern. Very interesting. I wonder when will we have something like this in the US

[@BarrettYT]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kl9518]

It would be fun and interesting if you did a race from door to door on a train, plane and car. I think the train journey would win on stress free and environmental.

[@pcopeland15]

Shocking! I agree PRC done good with many civil engineering projects. Best in the world right now. ✅️

[@timche1757]

I’ve never used this train, this one is very private👍🏿👍🏿

[@Shirl-ef1vo]

Lovely journey thank you Lee👍👍👍

[@BarrettYT]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@amandagrant4331]

China train is always good

[@DF2023-ws8qr]

cheers

[@worldpeace3753]

What a great n beautiful train 🚊 amazing.

[@2wwwilly]

It's now 660kmh ❤❤

[@philippserrin8268]

Another thing that assume is a plus is that the train station you arrive at is probably much closer to the City Center than most big city airports. Am I right ?

[@guozhixing9841]

Yes, many train stations are located in the city center

[@ch1kusoo]

I just came back from a trip to Japan. My friends and I took the Nozomi Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka. Last year, I took the Fuxing Hao Gaotie from HK to GZ, GZ to SH and then SH back to HK. Comparing the Gaotie and Shinkansen, cheapest class vs cheapest class, as a passenger, I find there are pluses and minuses to each. In terms of sound, I like how the Shinkansen has that extra door front and back leading to where the passengers sit so that adds a bit of quietness. While that helps with the quietness, I find the ride noise was a lot louder than the Gaotie and some parts of the journey has these tight curves and my ears were popping as if i am on an airplane that's landing. I guess since the Gaotie is a lot newer, the government was able to smoothen out the tracks to make it flat which leads to less curves and less road noise. I know the Gaotie is big on having the feature of ordering food on board or using the app to picked up on the next stop. I never tried it but when I did want to try it, the app didn't load up the restaurant list. On the Shinkansen, there was no such feature and on my train, there was no cart with food and drink for sale. I don't know if this is consistent with all Shinkansen rides but I wouldn't be surprised if Japanese prefer quietness and less people pushing carts and up and down. Now that I am back home, I am gonna miss these trains.

[@TrimeshSZ]

I think they stopped the food cart service (at least on the Tokaido shinkansen) last year. It was already gone by last October, at least. I think the other lines are still doing it.

[@tvl6347]

With the 12306 app was also not possible to order food on the 高铁, but with Scanning the QR Code with Wechat I could order food, but not on every track.

[@kaiki8490]

Wow, amazing

[@willianchanrockin3952]

Impressive!

[@lululee6240]

上海到北京的高铁大概不到5个小时，还是非常快的，我更喜欢坐高铁，可以看到车外的景色，让旅行不再孤单，北京欢迎你！相聚在北京。

[@alextube2551]

So happy to see China 🇨🇳 continue to advance.

[@yulianusyaps8939]

China❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-bs1zo6tr2g]

@5:18 .... 450 km/h???? that would be incredible. California HSR should make this their speed target. This is great news for China.

[@xiangbowang3702]

A nice trip.

[@georwoogle]

👍👍👍

[@minfan3992]

Wow, too nice

[@charlesoh14]

Hi LEE, I did the Shanghai to airport in the maglev which max out @431kph. This is how memories are made. Cheers

[@charlesoh14]

This was in 2007, year b4 Olympics

[@timche1757]

Very nice video. I have to find this train and give it a try, especially when I’m going to Shanghai 😎

[@John_259]

Hello Lee, another very interesting video. The public services in China, such as public transport, aren't intended to make a profit, they're intended to provide a service for the people. Britain does have a high speed railway line, HS1 between London and the Channel Tunnel, with a maximum speed of 300 kph. Brightline Florida in the USA claims to be high speed but doesn't really qualify. It uses diesel locomotives, and most of the route has level crossings (at grade crossings in US terminology).

[@BarrettYT]

Wasn't aware that the channel tunnel - London link was 300 Kmh.

[@mohamadabdul4391]

Wow I ❤it

[@ericcheng5496]

☺

[@AshleyMcIntosh-zz7kr]

Nice one Lee.what about price for rtn.A lot of folks would be buying a rtn

[@KennyL0009]

Economic benefits in terms of savings on fuels and time. As well as closer economic synergies between cities and towns.

[@JoelBergmark]

Very nice! Love to try it sometime!

[@e_valley2707]

Re: Cost - In US few complain about the 'unprofitability' of the Interstate system.

[@MrDavidc]

2 ideas for future videos-1) How do suppliers get all their products to the huge supermarkets in underground shopping malls? 2) What are they growing in all those miles and miles of poly tunnels you can see from the fast trains?

[@jamysmith7891]

We have this vast freeway system in the US, doesn’t take a penny in revenue but no one questions its value A few cities have commuter trains, Amtrak is a slow, quaint luxury experience

[@heikokuehr]

Changing the frame rate in your camera will solve the issue. Thanks for this amazing insight!

[@BarrettYT]

I did try that, i tried about 4 different settings, 25, 30, 50, and 60 FPS. But still got some flicker. Lights must have been at some odd frequency.

[@1bhaihay]

Sorry to hear about the poor standard of lunch you received, hope they noted it & improve. best

[@junlifang2896]

🎉🎉🎉

[@Glory-to-God.]

I heard there will soon be freshly cooked meal served for the business class soon, freshly roasted peking ducks, shark fin soup with crab tat, braised whole abalone ....stay tuned

[@kennyg-888]

Lee, As you weren't too keen on the business class meal, it would have been good to see you order a MacD's and have it delivered at the next stop!

[@WANDERER0070]

In Japan one can buy very yummy bento food boxes at the station before geting on bulet trains,,highly recomend 😊

[@hsheuw]

You almost make me want to dash to Jakarta’s Halim HSR station and board such a train 😂. Btw.. if possible, I wish to see you and your wife revisit Meizhou with its HSR service rather than drive to get there. I’m rather curious to see how HSR performs in such a rural location 😊.

[@jinifith]

China don't have tracks supporting 400km/h. It's waste of money for that. Beijing seems to have capacity problems in its rail system, it is much more urgent to expand the capacity rather than speeding up. More stations, more tracks, more new lines to be built.

[@donnadonna4855]

I would like to try！

[@tiago58]

The Fuxing is not one of the fastest trains, it is the FASTEST train in the world. The present version, CR400 has a top operational speed of 350 km/h . The future version CR450, to begin operation in 2025, will have an operational max speed of 400 km/h .

[@charleschu3439]

High speed train was invented first in Japan, and then developed in 4 countries, that is, Japan, Germany, France and Canada. China bought the technology together with know-how first from Japan and then from all of the four countries.

[@aungaisum8654]

Sorry dude. They now got Chinese system. In terms of technologies, China already leapfrog all of them 😂. They can build all kinds of high speed train eg can withstand extreme cold temperature, can withstand sand problem etc. Those countries cannot do this. China even have an unmanned high speed train.😅

[@kealee6350]

Can you do some factory visit and do a QC inspection??

[@zhenanpiao7016]

好视频

[@jamesyoung5611]

Welcome to China, culture, food, safety and also much cleaner now. What more can we expect?

[@horse2483]

hopefully China will get some beef that isn't made of duck meat in the future, they fake so much lol

[@traveller7279]

I made it to the end. Great video about China.

[@BarrettYT]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@davisho3638]

AMAZING CHINA.........

[@thomasho4825]

Another great video from you thank you. Don’t you think China government should pull some money little money for their self power?

[@zhendongtian6715]

HS2 will soon be finished and see who will be no.1 then.

[@thecomment9489]

Even though impressive but HSR train timings are still about twice that of flight times minus the time it takes to go through boarding and deboarding process at the airports. In India we are required to reach at least two hours prior to the flight time. But considering the fact that these trains are zero emissions free so they are lot cleaner than airplane travel and for most people reaching their destinations one or two hours early is not always necessary so these trains make lot more sense and also as technology improves I guess HSR trains will run at even higher speeds in the future.

[@sandyau1827]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

[@samuel-louisbandy2542]

What universities in Shenzhen would you recommend to foreigners who want to study Chinese?

[@Censored-fj7sm]

Very nice.

[@Amiaos]

How did you get so many subscribers???

[@x7j4]

Interesting video, but what’s the story with those huge goggles you’re wearing? Latest high-tech from Shenzhen??

[@jasonmugridge]

Lee why don’t you do a video of ordering a Deliveroo (Meituan) on a bullet train.