CHINA: CNR Dalian has begun delivering 23 six-car Type B trains for Tianjin metro Line 2.
The air-conditioned trains have a total capacity of 1832 passengers and top speed of 80 km/h. They will be equipped for automatic train operation, with 2 min headways.
The 22·8 km east-west Line 2 will run from the main station to the airport economic zone, with 18 of its 19 stations underground.
CHINA: The first of 23 six-car stainless steel bodied trainsets for Tianjin metro Line 2 rolled off the assembly line at CNR Dalian on August 6. This followed the unveiling of the initial six-car set for metro Line 3 by CSR Sifang on July 16. Both lines are due to ...
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