Beijing Unveils State-Of-The-Art Subway Ahead Of 2008 Games
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Beijing has unveiled a new state-of-the-art subway ahead of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games in hopes of persuading the city’s car owners to leave their cars at home and ease congestion during the Games.
The new $2 billion subway line will be open to the public in September and will run along a north-south axis for 27 km, passing about a mile east of Tiananmen Square.
The carriages reportedly contrast the old rolling stock now running on Beijing’s four existing lines, and have good lighting, air conditioning and plasma screens to entertain the passengers.
Three additional lines are scheduled to open before the Games next August, including an express line to the new airport and a special branch line to the Olympic Green, which will increase the current 114 km of track to 200 km. Write or read comments about this article
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