Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why isn't there rapid train?

Chongqing inaugurates two metro extensions
https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/chongqing-inaugurates-two-metro-extensions/63406.article

Raising the maximum speed seems to be trend for metro systems in China. But, unlike Japan, the rapid train which skips intermediate stations can rarely be seen in China.
I guess it's not easy to build stations with siding tracks to let rapid trains overtake slower trains.