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September 25, 2025 | Asia

Chinese metro expansion continues

New lines enter service in Chengdu, Ningbo and Nanjing.

March 10, 2025 | Metros

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.

February 27, 2023 | Fleet

CRRC unveils 160km/h hydrogen train

The train was developed by CRRC Changhun and Chengdu Railway Group.

December 2, 2022 | High-speed

China begins construction of two more high-speed lines

Chongqing - Chengdu line expected to open in 2027 while Chongqing - X’ian line scheduled for 2028 completion.

January 19, 2021 | Infrastructure

In-Brief - Transit: Singapore LTA awards Hume metro station contract; Ahmedabad and Surat metro design contracts awarded; Berlin S-Bahn launches operation management platform

Singapore: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a $S 34.3m ($US 25.8m) contract to the JSM Construction Group for the execution of works on the new Hume station of MRT metro’s Downtown Line.

October 1, 2020 | Metros

New metro lines open in two Chinese cities

CHENGDU Metro and Ningbo Rapid Transit opened new metro lines on September 27. Chengdu opened the 48.2km initial section of Line 18, while Ningbo inaugurated an extension to Line 3.

April 2, 2020 | Metros

Chengdu prepares to open two express metro lines

THE Chinese city of Chengdu is gearing up to open lines 17 and 18 later this year. The two lines will be operated as express metro lines using trains with a maximum speed of 140km/h.

January 3, 2020 | Metros

Metro projects completed in 15 Chinese cities

DECEMBER has become the month when a large number of Chinese transit projects come to fruition, and December 2019 was no exception with the completion of metro projects in 15 cities.

March 14, 2019 | Metros

Saft wins Chengdu Metro battery contract

CHINESE rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has awarded Saft, France, a multimillion euro, two-year contract to supply onboard battery systems for 130 new trains destined for Lines 5, 8 and 9 of the Chengdu Metro.

January 2, 2019 | Asia

Chinese cities open urban rail lines

CHINA marked the end of 2018 with a flurry of urban rail project openings in cities across the country.

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