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July 6, 2022 | Infrastructure

China introduces 350km/h operation on Beijing - Wuhan line

The maximum operating speed has been increased by 40km/h on part of the Beijing - Guangzhou high-speed line.

January 3, 2021 | Metros

China opens 18 metro and two LRT lines in 11 cities

WUHAN is the 11th Chinese city to open new metro and light rail lines since December 26 continuing a Chinese tradition of opening new lines during the New Year period.

November 16, 2020 | Technology

Wuhan tests driverless suspended monorail

TESTING of a driverless suspended monorail vehicle with a design speed of 80km/h on an 800m elevated track has been carried out in Wuhan, China.

March 30, 2020 | Freight

Wuhan Metro reopens as mainline and freight services resume

THE Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, resumed partial operation of its six-line metro network on March 28 while mainline and high-speed trains are also stopping at Wuchang station for the first time since the city was locked down on January 23.

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.

October 1, 2018 | Asia

Wuhan opens two more metro lines

WUHAN added 50km to its metro network on October 1 with the opening of two new lines.

January 18, 2018 | Light Rail

Wuhan opens Optics Valley Tramway

PASSENGER operations began on January 18 on the two-line Optics Valley Tramway network, which serves the Donghu New Technology Development Zone southeast of Wuhan.

December 28, 2017 | Asia

Wuhan opens 55km of new metro lines

WUHAN added 55.3km to its metro network on December 26 with the opening of two new lines and an extension.

July 28, 2017 | Asia

Wuhan opens first light rail line

TRIAL operation began on the first light rail line in Wuhan on July 28, with the launch of 28 days of free travel on the 16.8km Line T1, which serves southwestern districts of the city.