Ground-level power supply,also known as surface current collection or,in French,alimentation par le sol,is a concept and group of technologies whereby electric vehicles collect electric power at ground level from individually-powered segments instead of the more common overhead lines. Ground-level power supply was developed for aesthetic reasons,to avoid the presence of overhead lines in city centres.
The Hitachi Sirio is a low-floor tram built by Hitachi Rail Italy,a Japanese-Italian manufacturer of trains,trams and light-rail vehicles. It can be ordered as either one-directional or bi-directional and with a variety of track gauges.
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 consists of 13 subway lines and 1 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 4th 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. As of 31 December 2023,China has the world's longest urban rail transit system with more than 10,000 km (6,200 mi) of urban rail nationwide in 49 systems in 47 cities,accounting for 9 of the 10 longest metro systems,with the exceptions of the Moscow Metro or metro systems in Seoul combined if metro systems in the same cities are merged in the rank.
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.
Dongguan Rail Transit or Dongguan Metro is the rapid transit system of the city of Dongguan in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Dongguan Rail Transit Corporation,Limited. The construction of the first section of Line 2 began on 26 March 2010,opening on 27 May 2016. Current plans call for some lines of the Dongguan Rail Transit to connect with the neighbouring Shenzhen Metro and Guangzhou Metro.
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).
Nanchang Metro,officially Nanchang Rail Transit,is a rapid transit system in Nanchang,Jiangxi,China. As of 2021,four lines are operational. The Metro opened for commercial operation in December 2015. The network is currently 128.3 km (79.7 mi) in length with 4 lines. A total length of 163 km (101.3 mi) of network is planned,with Line 5 which is currently under planning.
The Line 1 of Wuhan Metro is an elevated metro line in the city of Wuhan,Hubei. It is the longest continuous metro viaduct in the world. Line 1 opened on 28 July 2004,making Wuhan the fifth city in mainland China to have a metro system after Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai and Guangzhou. This is the first Metro line in China incorrectly referred to as a light rail line in Chinese terminology because it is elevated. Originally a branch line was planned to cross the Yangtze to Wuchang District via the Second Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. The Second Wuhan River Bridge even had a provision in the central median where Line 1 trains would run in anticipation for the branch line when it opened in 1995. However,by 2003 the reservation was removed to allow for more traffic lanes when the bridge was undergoing renovation.
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.
Shenzhen Tram is a light rail system consisting of two tram routes in Longhua District,Shenzhen,Guangdong,China. Construction commenced on 27 December 2013 and public testing started on 30 June 2017,with the system fully opening on 28 October 2017. The tram system integrates the north side of Longhua into the city's rail network and is expected to significantly ease commuting difficulties.
Xiamen Metro,officially branded as AMTR,is a rapid transit system serving Xiamen,Fujian,China. Line 1 began operation on 31 December 2017. Line 2 began operation on 25 December 2019. Line 3 began operation on 25 June 2021.
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 will run 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.
Bengbu Rail Transit is a rapid transit monorail system and a tram system under construction and planned in Bengbu,Anhui,China. It will connect the urban area of Bengbu with Huaiyuan and Fengyang counties,which are under Bengbu and Chuzhou's administration,respectively. According to the plan,it will be constructed in three phases. Once completed it will have a total length of 187.3 km (116.4 mi) on 6 lines. In 2020,the draft of the standard of the tram was published.
Jiaxing Tram is a tram in Jiaxing,Zhejiang Province,China. There are seven lines planned for construction,which will span a length of about 98 kilometres (61 mi).
