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Urban rail transit in China often uses a highly standardized set of rolling stock across many cities. It is divided into 3 categories. Most lines use type A and B trains, although there are variants and other models

Type A

Type A trains are the highest-capacity trains. They are 22 by 3 meters, and have a capacity of 310 passengers with 5 doors per side.

Type As

Type As trains are used exclusively in the mountainous city of Chongqing. They are 19 by 3 meters, and have a capacity of 254-266 passengers. They can climb a grade of 5% as opposed to 3.5% for most type A trains.

Type Ah

Type As trains are used exclusively in Hangzhou. They are 19 by 3 meters, and have a capacity of 254 passengers.

Urban Type A

Urban Type A trains are used on faster and more regional rail-like lines. They have similar dimensions to Type A trains.

Type B

Type B trains are not as large. They are 19 by 2.8 meters, and have a capacity of 240 passengers with 4 doors per side

Urban Type B

Urban Type B trains are used on faster and more regional rail-like lines. They have similar dimensions to Type B trains.

Type C

Type B trains are smaller. They are 18.9 by 2.6 meters, and, and have a capacity of 200-240 passengers.

Monorail

The Chongqing Monorail uses CCD trains on .

Other

Lb

Type Lb trains use [linear induction motors].


Urban Type D

Urban Type D trains are 22 by 3.3 meters. They are used on the fastest lines, like Guangzhou Line 18

References

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Urban rail transit in China often uses a highly standardized set of rolling stock across many cities. It is divided into 3 categories. Most lines use type A and B trains, although there are variants and other models

Type A

Type A trains are the highest-capacity trains. They are 22 by 3 meters, and have a capacity of 310 passengers with 5 doors per side.

Type As

Type As trains are used exclusively in the mountainous city of Chongqing. They are 19 by 3 meters, and have a capacity of 254-266 passengers. They can climb a grade of 5% as opposed to 3.5% for most type A trains.

Type Ah

Type As trains are used exclusively in Hangzhou. They are 19 by 3 meters, and have a capacity of 254 passengers.

Urban Type A

Urban Type A trains are used on faster and more regional rail-like lines. They have similar dimensions to Type A trains.

Type B

Type B trains are not as large. They are 19 by 2.8 meters, and have a capacity of 240 passengers with 4 doors per side

Urban Type B

Urban Type B trains are used on faster and more regional rail-like lines. They have similar dimensions to Type B trains.

Type C

Type B trains are smaller. They are 18.9 by 2.6 meters, and, and have a capacity of 200-240 passengers.

Monorail

The Chongqing Monorail uses CCD trains on .

Other

Lb

Type Lb trains use [linear induction motors].


Urban Type D

Urban Type D trains are 22 by 3.3 meters. They are used on the fastest lines, like Guangzhou Line 18

References

External links


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