Ground-level power supply,also known as surface current collection or,in French,alimentation par le sol,is a concept and group of technologies that enable electric vehicles to collect electric power at ground level instead of the more common overhead lines.
The Chengdu Metro is the rapid transit system of Chengdu,the capital of Sichuan,China. With the opening of Line 1 on 27 September 2010,the system has fifteen subway lines and one light rail line. It has subsequently undergone rapid expansion. Since the opening of Lines 6,8,9,and 17 on 18 December 2020,the Chengdu Metro is the 3rd longest metro system in the world.
Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway,light rail,tram and maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport.
Line 11 is a northwest–southeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. Since October 2013,Line 11 serves Kunshan city,making it is the second intercity metro in China after the Guangfo Metro and the first that crosses a provincial boundary. With a single-line mileage of 82.386 kilometres (51.192 mi),it is the third-longest single-line subway line in China,after Line 6 in Chongqing,which is 85.6 km (53.2 mi) long and Line 7 in Wuhan with a length of 83.6 km (51.9 mi). The line is colored brown on system maps.
Zhangjiang Tram was a tram network operating in Shanghai that utilised a Translohr system. Shanghai originally had a steel wheeled electric tramway network in its urban center. Routes expanded gradually and reached largest extent in 1925 with 328 tramcars;this tram system shut down in 1975. Tram service returned to Shanghai with the opening of a rubber tired Translohr line in the suburban Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in 2010. It is the second rubber-tired tram system in both China and Asia,the first being TEDA tram in Tianjin.
The Xijiao Line of the Beijing Subway,also called No. 29 Line is a light rail line in Haidian District of Beijing. It runs west and north from Bagou on Line 10 to the Xiangshan - a total length of 8.8 km (5.47 mi). It opened on 30 December 2017. The line is operated by Beijing Public Transit Tramway Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of Beijing Public Transport Holdings,Ltd. which runs Beijing's Buses.
Zhengzhou Metro is a rapid transit rail network serving urban and suburban districts of Zhengzhou,the capital city of Henan province. It is operated by the state owned Zhengzhou Metro Group. As of December 2024,the network has 13 operational lines,with a network length of 450 km (279.6 mi) and 217 stations. Opened on 28 December 2013,it is the first metro system in Henan province,and 18th in mainland China.
Line 15 of the Shanghai Metro is a north-south metro line in the city of Shanghai that opened on 23 January 2021. The line begins at Gucun Park in Baoshan District at its northern end,and terminates at Zizhu Hi-tech Park in Minhang District at its southern end,via Shanghai West Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station. It will be 42.3 kilometres (26.3 mi) in length and have 30 stations. The line is one of Shanghai Metro's new batch of high capacity fully automated and driverless lines along with Lines 14 and 18. The line is colored ivory on system maps.
Line 16 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It is 48.9 km (30.4 mi) in length with 30 stations. The line is fully underground.
The Guiyang Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Guiyang,Guizhou province,China. It is operated and branded as Guiyang Urban Rail Transit (GYURT).
Several cities in China had tram systems during the 20th century;however,by the end of the century,only Dalian and Changchun remained extant. However the 21st century has seen a resurgence in tram transport systems as China attempts to combat with urban traffic congestion and pollution.
Shenyang Modern Tram is a tram network operating in Hunnan New District in southern Shenyang,Liaoning province,People's Republic of China. The tram system mostly uses a traditional overhead line system,but some sections are wireless with the tram running partly on super-capacitor batteries charging at every stop,the first such system in Asia. It is the longest tram system in China.
Suzhou SND Tram is a tram system in Suzhou New District,Suzhou,Jiangsu,China. The tram uses an overhead catenery system. Suzhou Tram started construction on September 11,2012 and was opened on October 26,2014. There is currently two lines in operation in the Suzhou New District. The Suzhou High-Tech Rail Tram Limited was established in April 2011,and the tram line was approved by the Suzhou City government June the same year.
Trams in Wuhan may refer to any one of the tram systems currently operational in the city of Wuhan,Hubei,China. The first tram started revenue service in Wuhan is the Auto-city T1 Line,which began on July 28,2017. Subsequently,Optics Valley tram started revenue service from April 1,2018.
Line 18 of the Guangzhou Metro is a rapid transit express line in Guangzhou with trains operating up to 160 km/h (99 mph). It runs in a south-north direction,connecting Wanqingsha in Nansha District,Panyu Square in Panyu District,Modiesha in Haizhu District,Zhujiang New Town and Guangzhou East Railway Station in Tianhe District. The line commenced service on 28 September 2021.
The Honghe Modern Tramway is a tram operating in Mengzi City,Honghe Prefecture,Yunnan Province,China. The rolling stock was provided by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen.
Yizhuang T1 Line is a 13.255 km (8.2 mi) tram line with 15 stations. It is part of the Beijing Subway system. It runs from Quzhuang station in Daxing District to Dinghaiyuan station in Tongzhou District. The line opened on December 31,2020. Laoguanli station will open in 2024.
Shanghai Rail Transit includes all rail transit lines operating in Shanghai,mainly composed of High-volume railway system,Low-to-medium-volume railway system and Maglev system. The system was established on May 28,1993,when Shanghai Metro Line 1 opened.
Wenshan Tram is a tram system serving Qiubei County,Wenshan Prefecture,Yunnan,China.
The Lingang Medium Transport Volume,also known as Lingang Digital-rail Rapid Transit,is a rapid transit system operating within Lingang in Pudong District,Shanghai,China. It started operations on 30 June 2021,and is operated by the Shanghai Lingang Public Transport Company. The system operates as an Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system,but conventional bus rapid transit-specification buses currently run on the system too.
