China rail industry news – Page 11
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Metro Report InternationalRubber-tyred ‘intelligent digital-rail transport system’ launched
CHINA: An ‘intelligent digital-rail transport system’ has begun trial operations in the Lingang New Area of Shanghai. The 21·7 km demonstration Line T1 links Dishui station on metro Line 16 to Nicheng, with nine stops. It is expected to be fully operational by June. The medium-capacity iDRT ...
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NewsContainerising coal simplifies the break of gauge
ASIA: Russian Railways has begun the regular export of containerised coal from Krasnokamensk and Priargunsk to China through the Zabaikalsk border crossing, with the use of 20 ft open-top containers simplifying transhipment at the break of gauge. Each 20 ft container can hold 34 tonnes of ...
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NewsFuel cell-battery hybrid locomotive unveiled
CHINA: CRRC Datong has rolled out a hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery powered hybrid locomotive. The modular design is intended for shunting, underground and industrial applications, and offers the flexibility to produce a locomotive meeting different customer requirements. The loco unveiled at the Datong factory ...
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Metro Report InternationalLine 15 opening gives Shanghai the world’s largest metro
CHINA: Shanghai’s position as operator the world’s largest metro network was confirmed on January 23, with the opening of the driverless north-south Line 15.
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Metro Report InternationalWenshan tram delivered
CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou has delivered the first of 15 trams for the tramway which is under construction in the city of Wenshan in the southeast of Yunnan province. The 100% low-floor four-section tram has 72 seats and a total capacity of 364 ...
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Metro Report InternationalQR code ticketing to go live in Hong Kong
CHINA: MTR Corp and electronic wallet company AlipayHK are to launch QR code payment on Hong Kong’s rail network on January 23. Passengers will be able to tap the entry/exit gates with a QR Code Ticket generated by an MTR Mobile or EasyGo app linked to an ...
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NewsLow-temperature Fuxing high speed train to serve Harbin
CHINA: A winterised variant of the Fuxing China Standard high speed train family has been developed for use on 350 km/h services linking Beijing with Shenyang and Harbin in the northern province of Heilongjiang. The southernmost section of the 698·3 km Beijing – Shenyang Passenger-Dedicated Line ...
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Metro Report InternationalTwo Zhengzhou metro lines open
CHINA: The simultaneous opening of two new lines in Zhengzhou at 11.18 on December 26 has lifted the capital of Henan province from 22nd to 12th in the country’s metro rankings, with five lines in operation totalling 206·3 route-km Running from Henan Sports Centre in the northwest ...
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NewsHigh speed train order increased
CHINA: China State Railway Group has awarded the Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation joint venture a 297m yuan contract to supply a further two eight-car CR400AF high speed trainsets by the end of June. The 50:50 joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and CRRC Sifang Rolling Stock was first ...
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NewsHigh speed network reaches Ningxia
CHINA: High speed trains have begun serving the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in northwest China, following the inauguration of the 617 km Passenger-Dedicated Line between Yinchuan and Xi’an. Under construction since 2015, the 18-station line has been built at a total cost of 80·5bn yuan. It ...
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Metro Report InternationalDriverless line opening marks launch of Taiyuan metro network
CHINA: Taiyuan, the provincial capital of Shanxi with 4·3 million inhabitants, became the latest addition to the Chinese metro club when it opened its first line on December 26. Designed for fully automatic operation to GoA4, the 23·7 km Line 2 runs from Jiancaoping in the north ...
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Metro Report InternationalDetailed design of Hong Kong’s Northern Link gets the go ahead
CHINA: Hong Kong’s government has authorised MTR Corp to go ahead with the procurement of detailed planning and design consultancy services for the Northern Link project. The project has two phases. The first covers the completion of Kwu Tung station on the Lok Ma Chau branch of ...
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Metro Report InternationalQingdao opens two metro lines
CHINA: The northern section of Qingdao metro Line 1 and the first phase of Line 8 opened for revenue service on December 24, adding almost 70 km to the city’s expanding urban rail network. The initial 21·5 km section of Line 1 runs north from an interchange ...
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NewsHefei – Anqing high speed line opened
CHINA The 162 km Hefei – Anqing Passenger-Dedicated Line has been opened for revenue service, linking the capital of Anhui province with its second city of Anqing on northern bank of the Yangtse River.
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Metro Report InternationalNingbo opens metro Line 4
CHINA: A fourth metro line serving the coastal city of Ningbo was opened for revenue service on December 23, following an inauguration ceremony attended by mayor Qiu Dongyao.
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NewsBeijing – Xiong’an inter-city railway completed
CHINA: The high speed line linking Beijing with the Xiong’an New Area in Hebei province was completed on December 27 with the opening of a 91 km extension from Beijing Daxing International Airport.
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NewsCRRC Tangshan unveils high speed freight train
CHINA: Rolling stock builder CRRC Tangshan has unveiled a prototype 350 km/h trainset aimed at the premium logistics market, derived from its China Standard passenger EMUs.
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Metro Report InternationalCBTC gains Chinese certification
CHINA: The TSTCBTC 2.0 signalling system developed by the Thales SEC Transport joint venture has received China Urban Rail Certification from the National Development & Reform Commission and the National Certification & Accreditation Administration. ‘Thales is proud that our innovative TSTCBTC 2.0 signaling system was granted the ...
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Metro Report InternationalChengdu metro tops 500 km as first driverless line inaugurated
CHINA: Chengdu now has the country’s fourth largest urban rail network, following the inauguration of five routes totalling more than 160 km. The start of revenue service on four new metro lines and one express metro extension on December 18 has taken the total length of Chengdu’s ...
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NewsMerak-Jinxin certified to overhaul high speed train HVAC
CHINA: Merak-Jinxin’s Changchun branch has obtained certification from the China Academy of Railway Sciences to overhaul HVAC equipment on China’s CRH5G A4 high speed trains. This is the first time that Knorr-Bremse company Merak’s Service Centre in China has independently applied for certification. The award means that ...