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Shanghai Metro marks 30 years of quality service
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SHANGHAI Metro celebrated its 30th anniversary yesterday.
The city’s first Metro line, the 6.6-kilometer southern part of Line 1, which ran between Xujiahui and Jinjiang Park, began operations on May 28, 1993.
After 30 years of development, the city’s Metro system has expanded from five stations to 508 stations, from one line to 20 lines, with passenger capacity from 1.06 million per year to more than 13 million per day.
Meanwhile, the overall length of the city’s Metro network, has increased to 831 kilometers, becoming the largest metro system in the world, according to Metro operator, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group.
A 30-year anniversary ceremony was held at Shanghai Metro’s Meilong Base on Laohumin Road in Xuhui District, where the first group of Metro trains stopped.
At the base, one of the original batch of trains with special decoration was displayed to mark the 30-year progress of the Metro system.
There was a small sign on the train which said it was imported from Berlin, Germany.
“The train is still in use on Line 1,” said a staffer with the Metro operator. “The number on its body, starting with ‘93’ shows that it was first used in 1993 and has been with us for 30 years.”
Now, the Metro has different train types, such as underground, overhead and magnetic levitation trains, most of them developed and produced domestically.
The passenger volume on the Metro accounts for 73 percent of the city’s whole public transportation network, with the system becoming the main public travel option for Shanghai residents.
Along with becoming longer, the Metro network is changing into a more comfortable, functional and intelligent system.
Shanghai has launched a new round of construction on the Metro network during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), with the total length expanding to 248km and adding 130 stations.
After the plan is completed, the city will form a Metro system with operating mileage topping 1,000km, with 640 stations, according to the operator.
Meanwhile, the network has been experiencing digital transformation in recent years.
Line 10 introduced fully self-driving system (GOA4) in 2017. Now, more lines, including Lines 18, 15 as well as 14 were all equipped with GOA4
In early 2018, the launch of “Metro Daduhui” app meant that local residents were able to say goodbye to cards or purchase tickets, launching a new era of “swiping in” by phone.
The city’s smart transport app, Suishenxing, which is the first public transport platform with multiple functions, including public transportation, taxi hailing and smart parking, was linked to the Metro last year.
The Metro control system is equipped with a digital brain, which includes three platforms, the emergency direction system, the intelligent maintenance system as well as a digital command center on train management.
And, the Metro is not only a way of commuting, it has also become a space where people can encounter cultural festivals.
Having hosted exhibitions “Metro Meets Prado” and “Salvador Dalí: Magic and Reality” over the past two years, Longhua Road M Station on Lines 7 and 12 has been recognized as a new art space by the Shanghai Administration of Culture and Tourism.
People’s Square Metro Station, on Lines 1, 2 and 8, has been staging mini concerts on its music corner for 10 years, hosting more than 700 performances.
Elsewhere, featuring over 400 photos, an exhibition at Longyang Road Station about the Metro’s history opened yesterday.
For many commuters, Metro stations are no longer a place only to get on trains, but also where they start their day with a sandwich and fresh coffee. “Every morning, I catch a cup of coffee at the Metro station near my office,” said a woman, Huang, who commutes by Line 12.
In recent years, apart from widespread vending machines, thousands of shops, including convenience stores, coffees and bakeries have emerged.
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