China rail industry news – Page 25
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Metro Report InternationalDalian metro opens three extensions
CHINA: Three metro extensions opened in Dalian on June 7 2017. Line 1 and the suburban Line 12 now meet at Hekou. Line 1 has been extended by 9·1 km southwest from Convention & Exhibition Centre. On this section it parallels tram Route 202, and serves six ...
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Metro Report InternationalTesting starts on Beijing maglev
CHINA: Testing has started on the first maglev line in Beijing, and trial running is expected to commence by the end of the year. The first stage of Line S1 will offer a 20 min journey between Mentougou and Pingguoyuan, where interchange will be provided with metro Line 1. ...
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Metro Report InternationalZhuhai tramway enters revenue service
CHINA: Revenue service on the Zhuhai tramway began on June 6. The 8·9 km line with 14 stops runs from Haitan Park to Shangchong, where depot is located. Trial running had started in November 2014. Services are operated with 10 five-section 100% low-floor Sirio trams supplied under a 10-year ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC unveils ‘railless train’ electric bus
CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou unveiled its Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit vehicle in Zhuzhou on June 2. The articulated electric bus has the same dimensions as a tram, but runs on the road using rubber tyres. Described by the manufacturer as a ‘railless train’, the three-section articulated vehicle is 31·6 m ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond phase of Chengdu metro Line 4 opens
CHINA: The second phase of Chengdu metro Line 4 opened to passengers on June 2, extending the east-west line at both ends. A western extension with eight stations runs underground from Intangible Cultural Heritage Park to Wansheng. At the eastern end, Line 4 has been extended from Wannianchang to ...
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Metro Report InternationalStrukton forms Chinese joint venture
CHINA: Strukton Rolling Stock signed a joint venture agreement on May 31 with Jinan-based Rnomac Group subsidiary SiCC Co, which specialises in the manufacture of semiconductor materials. The joint venture, named Shandong SRCC Rail Transport Technology Co, aims to supply traction equipment and railway systems for the Chinese market. ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst train for Chongqing metro Line 5 delivered
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang has delivered the first trainset for Chongqing metro Line 5. It is the first of 39 six-car trainsets that will operate on the future route. Designed for the steep gradients that will be a feature of China’s deepest metro line, the trainset is more powerful ...
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong MTR awards network-wide CCTV replacement contract
CHINA: MTR Corp has awarded UniVision a HK$389·4m contract for the installation of a unified IP-based CCTV system on the metro and light rail networks in Hong Kong. UniVision will replace the analogue CCTV system currently in place at metro stations and the IP CCTV system operational at 22 ...
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Metro Report InternationalShanghai metro overhaul contracts awarded
CHINA: Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co has awarded two contracts for the overhaul of the train fleets operating on lines 7 and 9 of the Shanghai metro. Both contracts went to Shentong Bombardier (Shanghai) Rail Transit Vehicle Maintenance Co, its 50:50 joint venture with Bombardier Transportation. The 10-year contracts ...
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Metro Report InternationalSuzhou metro Line 4 opens
CHINA: Suzhou’s third metro line opened on April 15, and carried 1·6 million passengers over its inaugural weekend, according to the transport authority. Line 4 connects Longdaobang in the north with Tongli in the south, with 29 intermediate stations on a 42 km route. A 10·8 km branch from ...
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC rolls out Wenzhou commuter EMU
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang rolled out its first electric multiple-unit for Wenzhou Line S1 on March 31. The four-car EMU is the first of 32 being built under a contract awarded in 2014. Based on a Type A metro train design, the EMU features a level of comfort more ...
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Metro Report InternationalFoshan hydrogen fuel cell tram contract signed
CHINA: CRRC Qingdao Sifang is to supply eight hydrogen fuel cell trams for a route being developed in Foshan, the supplier announced on March 9. Each tram will have capacity for 285 passengers and a maximum speed of 70 km/h. They will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells developed ...
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Metro Report InternationalShijiazhuang metro investment and construction contracts awarded
CHINA: China Railway Construction Corp has been awarded contracts worth 6·5bn yuan to finance and build the civil works element of two underground metro line extensions in Shijiazhuang. The ‘investment & construction’ model will see the contractor finance construction of the civil works, which will then be purchased by ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom wins Shanghai metro traction equipment order
CHINA: Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co has awarded Alstom a €17m contract to supply traction equipment, static inverters and train control monitoring systems for 64 metro that CRRC Nanjing Puzhen is supplying for Shanghai metro Line 2. Alstom will supply its Onix traction equipment, which includes regenerative braking. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalSiemens wins Nanjing metro communications contract
CHINA: Nanjing Metro has awarded Siemens a contract to supply its Trainguard MT automatic train protection for Line S9 of the Nanjing metro. CBTC, CCTV and passenger information data will be transferred using an LTE network supplied by TD-Tech, a company jointly owned by Nokia and Huawei. Due ...
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Metro Report InternationalMaxwell licenses ultracapacitor design to Chinese company
CHINA: Maxwell Technologies announced on January 31 that it had signed a licensing and production agreement with CRRC Qingdao Sifang Rolling Stock Research Institute Co covering ultracapacitor modules for the bus market. To meet local content requirements set out by the Chinese government, Maxwell has licensed some ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecond metro line opens in Harbin
CHINA: The first section of Harbin metro Line 3 opened on January 26. The 5·3 km route runs from Yidaeryuan on Line 1 to Changxianglu via Harbin West railway station, serving five stations. Construction of the underground southwestern section started in 2014 as the first phase of ...
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Metro Report InternationalNanjing metro Line 4 opens
CHINA: The first phase of Nanjing metro Line 4 opened on January 18, becoming the city’s seventh metro line. Construction had started in December 2011. The 33·8 km east-west route links Xianlinhu with Longjiang. There are 18 stations, including interchanges with metro lines 1, 2 and 3. ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Shanghai peoplemover train delivered
CHINA: The first trainset for the automated peoplemover that will form the southern section of Shanghai metro Line 8 was delivered to the city on January 12. In June 2015 by Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co signed a turnkey contract with a 50:50 joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and ...
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Metro Report InternationalZhengzhou metro network exceeds 100 km
CHINA: The Zhengzhou metro network grew by nearly 60 km with the opening of a new line and two extensions to an existing route on January 12. The so-called Suburban Line runs from the southern Line 2 terminus at Nansihuan to Xinzheng International Airport. Serving 14 stations, ...