Chinese Metro Transport News & Updates

[AndrewJin]

Wherever the density of buildings is high, the metro is underground, else it is overground. Plus, the cost of overground is cheaper.

They want to start building underground tunnels for road transport.

Bangalore
http://www.news18.com/news/india/rs...l-project-to-decongest-bengaluru-1388299.html
The proposed project of four tunnels would be from Hebbal to Chalukya Circle (6 km), Jalahalli to Goraguntepalya (1.4 km), SRS Road and Pipeline Road, Peenya (2.25 km), and Nayandahalli to Majestic (8 km).

Mumbai
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumba...sgnp-tunnel/story-WlUPv2HV9EsQKBdGxhO12O.html
Soon, Mumbai residents will be able to travel between Borivli and Thane in 10 minutes owing to an 11-km underground tunnel passing through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).

Delhi
http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi...lhi-traffic/story-SS0TszIohwzB0SkpMtWchK.html
7 tunnels planned at key spots to ease Delhi traffic

So we can have cars going underground and metro going overground.

There's another reason. The Metros can be connected to other feeder services and are also overground, like monorail.

And pod taxis.

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/jT...d-car-pilot-project-in-India-at-own-cost.html

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/vk...ng-Rajasthan-and-Maharashtra-line-up-for.html
At least six states are in talks with companies that build personal rapid transport systems (PRTs) to operate pod taxis, futuristic driverless vehicles that ply along a pre-determined course, a central government official said.

With overground metro stations, you can have pod taxis directly entering and leaving the stations at the same level. If the metro is underground, then it becomes a pain in the a** for passengers to move from underground to overground.

Not really the case in modern metro construction
And many overground trains have just 4 cars, that's really short-sighted plan.

 

[randomradio]

And many overground trains have just 4 cars, that's really short-sighted plan.

They can be increased easily. Even 8 car trains are operational.

 

[aswin]

Sirs,
were are all the bogies manufactured other than that of exports ?

regards

 

[AndrewJin]

Sirs,
were are all the bogies manufactured other than that of exports ?

regards

Trains manufacturered by CRRC in its US and Australian subsidiary will have to import key components from CRRC's domestic subsidiaries including bogie.
Other less important parts could be procurered locally to meet the localization requirement.

 

[AndrewJin]

Beijing Maglev S1 Line to open soon

 

[JSCh]

All aboard: Urumqi's first subway line nears completion
CGTN
Published on Jun 13, 2017

The first subway line in the capital of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is nearing completion. Testing on Urumqi's Line 1 is expected to take place before the end of the year. Construction of the subway began in 2014. Once finished, the line will stretch 27 kilometers and serve 21 stations.

 

[AndrewJin]

They can be increased easily. Even 8 car trains are operational.

talk cheap, all platforms to be rebuilt.....

All aboard: Urumqi's first subway line nears completion
CGTN
Published on Jun 13, 2017

The first subway line in the capital of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is nearing completion. Testing on Urumqi's Line 1 is expected to take place before the end of the year. Construction of the subway began in 2014. Once finished, the line will stretch 27 kilometers and serve 21 stations.

Awesome news.
Urumqi will be the sixth city in Western China to have underground.
Lanzhou and Guiyang will be the next.
At least 5 subways will be open in Western China late this year.

Late this year, numerous high-speed railways will be inaugurated in Western China as well.





First Subways (2 subways) of Hebei Province to open in weeks!
Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, Northern China

Subway Line 1
Subway Line 3

 

[powastick]

Never heard of Shijiazhuang.

 

[AndrewJin]

Never heard of Shijiazhuang.

A city of less than one century history
Founded in 1938
A 578-people village in early 20th century

Shijiazhuang's high-speed railway
The underground floor will be the subway station

serving Beijing-Guangzhou-HK HSR and Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan HSR
Will be soon connected with Shijiazhuang-Jinan HSR

 

[randomradio]

talk cheap, all platforms to be rebuilt.....

http://themetrorailguy.com/2017/03/...onvert-bangalore-metro-trains-into-6-coaches/

 

[AndrewJin]

http://themetrorailguy.com/2017/03/...onvert-bangalore-metro-trains-into-6-coaches/

Did you even read the news?
The platforms were built for 6-coach trains, of course trains can be upgraded.
Subway Line 2 in my city can accommodate 8-car trains, but now 6-car trains are in operation.


This news doe not support your argument
"They can be increased easily. Even 8 car trains are operational."
You can't increase the number of cars exceeding the original design of platforms.

I can't believe I am making this stupid comment.....

 

[randomradio]

Did you even read the news?
The platforms were built for 6-coach trains, of course trains can be upgraded.
Subway Line 2 in my city can accommodate 8-car trains, but now 6-car trains are in operation.


This news doe not support your argument
"They can be increased easily. Even 8 car trains are operational."
You can't increase the number of cars exceeding the original design of platforms.
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I can't believe I am making this stupid comment.....

You obviously didn't get it. Bangalore metro can only handle 6 cars. Mumbai metro can handle 8 cars. So they are being upgraded and it is being done easily.

http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=l8sism9ycTbI8lld
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to procure 17 new eight coach trains as well as convert 61 more six coach trains into eight coach formations to provide more convenience to the commuters on the busy Red, Yellow and Blue lines of the Delhi Metro network.

 

[AndrewJin]

Zhuhai Tram opens today!

In the future, Zhuhai Metro will be consisted of 2 intercity high-speed railways,
3 subways and 9 tram lines.

 

[AndrewJin]

Zhuhai Tram opens today!

In the future, Zhuhai Metro will be consisted of 2 intercity high-speed railways,
3 subways and 9 tram lines.

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More photos on Zhuhai's first tram line

 

[TaiShang]

Maglev train nears completion in Beijing
China Daily, June 15, 2017

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A maglev train undergoes testing recently on Beijing's new S1 line, which is scheduled to open later this year. [Photo/China Daily]



Beijing's first mid- to low-speed magnetic levitation railway line is preparing for its debut later this year.

Services on Line S1 will run from Shimenying station in western Mentougou district to Pingguoyuan station in Shijingshan district, a transfer station for Line 1.

The maglev line will have eight stations stretching over 10.2 kilometers and will run at a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour. The whole journey will take about 20 minutes, including the time for passengers to get on and off.

The train, manufactured by CRRC Tangshan Co in Hebei Province, has six cars and is designed to carry 1,032 passengers at a time.

According to the company, 10 trains will be put into use in the first stage of operation.

The main feature of the maglev train is that it doesn't have wheels, unlike the current metro trains. That makes it more comfortable and safer, according to CRRC Tangshan.

Using electromagnetic forces, the trains are elevated about 1 centimeter above the tracks, avoiding friction and resulting in a smooth ride.

Tracks are specially designed to prevent the trains from overturning or derailing, the company said.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Electrical Engineering was quoted by China Central Television as saying that the magnetic fields of the maglev trains have less effect on human health than TV sets.

The debugging process for Line S1 is expected to end in November, followed by a monthlong trial run, said Sun Hechuan, deputy general manager of Beijing Enterprises Holdings Maglev Technology Development Co.

The country's first domestically designed and manufactured maglev line began operating a year ago in Changsha, capital of Hunan province.

http://www.china.org.cn/china/2017-06/15/content_41030865.htm