Tech on track: 5 years of Beijing-Harbin HSR

An EMU driver uses the self-service on- and off- duty system at Chaoyang EMU Depot of China Railway Beijing Group Co., Ltd., Jan. 20, 2026. [Photo by ZhangYuxin/China.org.cn]

The railway's resilience in harsh climates has been supported by a suite of application of intelligent systems, including undercarriage inspection robots, a 360-degree integrated inspection system, the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, as well as de-icing and snow-removal vehicles.