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Weekly report 48

In the 48th  issue of our (irregularly updated) weekly report, we proudly present you with the following news: Chengdu : A conclusion to the metro projects currently being built in this city of this year —— line 8, in the uprising capital of metropolitan. This is the last line of the six ongoing projects —— six new full lines, seven if extension is accounted for —— to have its tunnels completed, and one of the five lines to open next year. Chongqing : Trains have started to cross the Yangtze River on a regular basis as test runs unfold on a portion of the remaining section on loop line, i.e. Haixialu - Erlang, with a total of five stations. This leaves the whole ring only one intermediate station from being enclosed, perceivably at least next year.  Shenzhen : One sixteenth, decimal 0625, or 6.25%... That's how you describe line 10 in Shenzhen, the absolute sovereign of metro network in the next two years. With the completion of its tunnels, we will able to witness 5 poten...

Special Guided Tour, Act II: In Xi'an (Airport Intercity Railway)

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Welcome to our special guided tour. Today we'll take you into the first intercity railway line of the Northwest Chinese city Xi'an, namely the Airport Intercity Railway . Please make sure to follow me tightly throughout the whole journey. Train crossing the Wei River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River. Another great feature of this line is that each station has its own icon representing something in its name. Route map. This line has further extension from Beikezhan to Heshaocun as indicated. Now, purchase your tickets by cash or mobile payment, and I'll wait you downstairs. Pass the ticket gates by swiping your single journey tickets or having your QR code generated upon purchase scanned. B eikezhan B eiguangchang Situated at the north side of the Beikezhan (North Railway Station), this is currently the only joint of Airport Intercity Railway to the network —— specifically, to line 4 and line 2 via corridor. The interchange is ...