Over the last 20 years China has been a prolific builder of new metro networks. Hans-Ulrich Riedel, who has researched the topic extensively, gives IRJ readers exclusive access to some of the data he has compiled and summarises recent and future metro developments in some of the cities with the largest networks.
Chinese metro networks grow at pace
Over the last 20 years China has been a prolific builder of new metro networks. Hans-Ulrich Riedel, who has researched the topic extensively, gives IRJ readers exclusive access to some of the data he has compiled and summarises recent and future metro developments in some of the cities with the largest networks.
Xiamen’s rail transit network is expected to grow to five lines with a total length of about 224km by 2026.
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