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  UrbanRail.Net > Asia > China > SHENZHEN Subway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
In less than 30 years, Shenzhen has grown from fishing villages with barely 310,000 residents into nowadays one of the biggest and most modern cities in China.
With an exploding population and economy, Shenzhen is facing huge pressure on transportation.
Soon the Shenzhen metro will experience rapid expansion into the rural and remote parts of the city.
www.urbanrail.net /as/shen/shenzhen.htm   (561 words)

  
 Shenzhen Metro - Definition, explanation
The Shenzhen Metro (SZM, Chinese: 深圳地鐵) is the underground railway in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
Both the Shenzhen Metro in Shenzhen and the Kowloon-Canton Railway (East Rail) in Hong Kong make connections to Luo Hu (written as Lo Wu in Hong Kong, based on Cantonese), the border-crossing area between the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Shenzhen Metro is now researching the feasibility of using Hong Kong Octopus Card on the system.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/sh/shenzhen_metro.php   (449 words)

  
 Aluminum Association | Bombardier Receives $140.5-Million Order for Metro Cars in China
Shenzhen is located in the South of China, neighboring both Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
The metro trainsets are planned to be delivered between early 2004 and the second half of 2005.
The Shenzhen subway system will soon benefit from these new vehicles, which incorporate some of the latest metro technology, and I am sure that the new vehicles will be well received by the travelling public''.
www.aluminum.org /Template.cfm?Section=Home&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2140   (650 words)

  
 datastream.net - Press Releases: Datastream Press Releases: Asset Management Software News & More
With Datastream 7i, Shenzhen Metro can easily track costs, conduct maintenance, and analyze data on more than 250,000 assets distributed across the railway – including telecommunication and signal equipment, power transmissions, water drains, fire control equipment, railway doors, equipment monitors, ticket machines, elevators and escalator systems.
The Shenzhen Metro is the underground railway in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
With the opening of the Shenzhen Metro in December 2004, Shenzhen became the fourth city in mainland China with an underground railway system (after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou), providing a highly cost-effective, alternative method of travel for citizens.
www.datastream.net /english/newsevents/pr_ShenzhenMetro.aspx   (698 words)

  
 NCM Immersion Program - About Shenzhen City
Shenzhen Airport is 35km from downtown Shenzhen and connects the city with many other parts of China, as well as some international destinations.
Shenzhen airport is conveniently connected by coach directly to Hong Kong airport for a fee of around RMB200 or HK$200.
Shenzhen is connected by fast ferries linking Shekou (a port in Shenzhen within walking distance to our Immersion Center), Hong Kong International Airport, Kowloon, and Hong Kong Island.
www.newconceptmandarin.com /immersion/shenzhencity/sztransportation.asp   (347 words)

  
 datastream.net - Comunicati Stampa
Datastream 7i enables Shenzhen Metro to manage all of the components involved with its rail system, including over 21 kilometers (13 miles) of underground rail lines, with the same ease as its discrete assets such as rail stations and equipment.
As a result, Shenzhen Metro has reduced the time required to calculate proper inventory levels from up to four days to just three hours each month.
“Shenzhen Metro is an excellent example of how transportation agencies can use Datastream 7i to drive operational performance,” said Datastream CEO Larry Blackwell.
www.datastream.net /italian/newsevents/pr_055DC85FA90445DDA761973E89893B53.aspx   (685 words)

  
 Shenzhen Metro Ready for Operation
The only key state project in the city, Shenzhen Metro set several records during construction, said Jian Lian, vice general manager of the metro company.
To secure high-quality construction, all suppliers were chosen from public bidding and the metro equipment met international standards, he said.
Shenzhen Metro is the second city in China after Guangzhou to install safety doors at stations.
www.china.org.cn /english/travel/115864.htm   (406 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Shenzhen Metro stirs debate over fine for eating, drinking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Passengers on the Shenzhen Metro are not allowed to drink or eat aboard the trains, and violators face a maximum fine of 200 yuan ($25.65), according to a new regulation.
The Shenzhen Metro said it enacted the rule to ensure its passengers' personal safety and a clean and comfortable environment while they travel.
The Shenzhen Metro, which carries about 300,000 passengers a day on its two subway lines (No 1 and 4), has not fined anyone yet for eating or drinking on the train.
english1.people.com.cn /200701/17/eng20070117_342078.html   (428 words)

  
 Shenzhen Metro shops en route to better fortunes (tdctrade.com)
But visitors to some of the major metro stations can see that the shops there are not as busy as would be imagined from gauging the likely interest from passing Metro passengers.
Most of the commercial lettings on the Shenzhen Metro cost about Rmb3,000 (HK$2,884) per sqm on monthly rental, with lease terms of two to five years.
Many believe that Metro shops can expect better business after a year or so of operation, when commuters have seen their use and when they can expect the spill-off from the larger shops.
www.tdctrade.com /imn/06040401/retail154.htm   (428 words)

  
 travel, Guangdong Travel Guide, transportation, hotel, restaurant, shopping, routes, sites - newsgd.com
With the construction of 12 transit stations along Phase I of the Shenzhen Metro, people will find it easy to transfer from the metro to other means of transportation, experts say.
Shenzhen Metro Line 1, which is regarded as a "golden line" by the city's advertising industry, runs from Luohu Checkpoint to the Window of the World theme park in the Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District.
Before the construction of the 21.8-kilometer Phase I of the Shenzhen Metro, the city's planning experts had set their minds on how to integrate the metro system with a regular public transport system, an expert with the Shenzhen Municipal transportation planning research center told reporters.
newsgd.com /travel/transportations/200412030023.htm   (669 words)

  
 Shenzhen's Metro Trials to Begin
Sixteen Shenzhen Metro stations had been completed and handed over to the operator, the Shenzhen Metro Corp., with trials to start Monday, the Daily Sunshine reported Sunday.
The Zhuzilin station was the first to be transferred to the operator Oct. 20.
Phase I of the Shenzhen Metro has 20 stations and its construction was started in March 2001.
www.china.org.cn /english/travel/110923.htm   (104 words)

  
 Shenzhen travel guide - Wikitravel
In the early 1980s, Shenzhen (then a fishing village) was designated a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), to be a buffer zone between Hong Kong and the rest of mainland China.
The Shenzhen Metro (深圳地铁) is the most convenient and easy to understand method of transport around the Shenzhen city area.
Shenzhen has lots of pickpockets, especially in areas like bus and train stations.
wikitravel.org /en/Shenzhen   (2518 words)

  
 Shenzhen Buildings, Real Estate, Architecture, Skyscrapers and Construction Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Shenzhen was among the first Special Economic Zones in China and has enjoyed the fastest economic growth during the last 25 years of change.
At times GDP growth has surpassed 40% annually, and what was a tiny fishing village on the border of Hong Kong in 1970 is now a buzzing metropolis of over 4 million people with the highest average income in China.
Read news and headlines about Shenzhen and keep track of recent additions to this city.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/ci/?id=101308   (168 words)

  
 www.unstrung.com
HELSINKI -- Nokia is to supply its digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Shenzhen Metro Co., Ltd. in China.
Nokia and Shenzhen SEG Communication Co., Ltd., the subcontractor for wireless subsystem, have signed a contract governing the cooperation.
Shenzhen SEG Communication Co., Ltd., as the system integrator, will cooperate with Nokia to develop applications for the customer's system with the DXTip switch at the core.
www.unstrung.com /document.asp?doc_id=42836&print=true   (293 words)

  
 travel, Guangdong Travel Guide, transportation, hotel, restaurant, shopping, routes, sites - newsgd.com
Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC, Zhang Dejiang, officially opened Shenzhen Metro Phase 1 at a ceremony attended by thousands in the square in front of Luohu Railway Station on Tuesday (Dec. 28th).
The Shenzhen Metro would not only help alleviate the increasing traffic pressure but also greatly change the city's development layout.
With a total cost of 11.553 billion yuan, Phase I of Shenzhen Metro comprises Line 1 from Luohu to Window of the World and Line 4 from Huanggang Checkpoint to the Children's Palace.
www.newsgd.com /travel/transportations/200412290007.htm   (661 words)

  
 Nokia - Nokia provides TETRA network to Shenzhen Metro in China - Press Releases - Press - About Nokia
Nokia is to supply its digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Shenzhen Metro Co., Ltd. in China.
Shenzhen SEG Communication Co., Ltd. (SEGCC) is a wireless communication company subsidiary to Shenzhen SEG Group Co., Ltd. It is a leader in engineering implementation for RandD, manufacturing and system integration of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) systems and equipments.
It is one of the China's leading companies in Metro wireless communication, RF cover relay communication, PMR system integration, application development and engineering implementation areas.
press.nokia.com /PR/200310/923090_5.html   (712 words)

  
 Shenzhen Metro - China-related Topics SE-SH - China-Related Topics
After the opening of the Shenzhen Metro, Shenzhen has become the 5th city with underground railway system in mainland China (after Beijing MetroBeijing, Tianjin MetroTianjin, Shanghai MetroShanghai and Guangzhou MetroGuangzhou).
Both the Shenzhen Metro in Shenzhen and the Kowloon-Canton Railway CorporationKowloon-Canton Railway (East Rail (KCRC)East Rail) in Hong Kong make connections to Luo Hu (written as Lo Wu in Hong Kong, based on Cantonese (linguistics)Cantonese), the border-crossing area between the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Currently, there are 19 active metro stationstations in total (one of them being an interchange station between both lines).
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Shenzhen_Metro   (494 words)

  
 MTR initials deal on Shenzhen Metro Line 4
The MTR Corporation has initialled a concession agreement with the Shenzhen government for the investment, construction and operation of Shenzhen Metro Line 4 Phase 2 for 30 years, subject to approval by the National Development and Reform Commission.
She said the agreement marks an important milestone in the partnership between the MTRC and the Mainland in railway development projects, and in cross-boundary co-operation.
It also involves the acquisition of property development rights directly from the Shenzhen Municipal Government at stations and the depot along Line 4 with an aggregate gross floor area of 2.9 million square metres by the project company.
www.news.gov.hk /en/category/businessandfinance/050526/html/050526en03005.htm   (403 words)

  
 SHENZHEN metro - SkyscraperCity
I think their signage and the metro entrance is one of the best among Chinese cities.
Their stations are nice but entrance sucks, Shenzhen on the other hand is good all around, even the trains.
I went to shenzhen yesterday and I rode on the metro...
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=368214   (1362 words)

  
 The Standard - Pork confiscated from homes and meat markets in Shenzhen - Metro Section
Shenzhen officials have confiscated 3,700 catties of pork from two meat markets and private residences without giving a clear reason, the Nanfang City News said.
Shenzhen officials even went to private residences in the district and confiscated any uncooked pork.
People who had already eaten the pork were told their health would be monitored over the next few days.
www.thestandard.com.hk /stdn/std/Metro/GH15Ak05.html   (406 words)

  
 BergerWorld: 3rd Quarter 2005
By the end of 2010, the Metro will be 205 kilometers long with 7 lines servicing the entire city and the neighboring suburb of Foshan.
The Berger Group was selected by the Guangzhou Metro Corporation to prepare feasibility studies and economic assessments for the development of Line 3.
To provide the Metro with the most advanced signaling and management systems, Berger specialists compared the signaling systems proposed for Line 3 with those on the existing sections of the Metro, as well as on other comparable transit lines.
www.louisberger.com /berger/world/2005q3/c.php   (788 words)

  
 Shenzhen Metro of China Deploys Datastream 7i to Track and Manage Assets
With Datastream 7i, Shenzhen Metro can easily track costs, conduct maintenance, and analyze data on more than 250,000 assets distributed across the railway -- including telecommunication and signal equipment, power transmissions, water drains, fire control equipment, railway doors, equipment monitors, ticket machines, elevators and escalator systems.
Also, Datastream 7i is easy to use, reduces paperwork, and provides a wide variety of powerful reporting tools for analysis of operational data to meet our stringent management requirements." "Shenzhen Metro is an excellent example of how transportation agencies can use Datastream 7i to drive operational performance," said Datastream CEO Larry Blackwell.
They selected Datastream 7i for its comprehensive asset functionality, asset hierarchy flexibility and robust reporting capabilities." About the Shenzhen Metro The Shenzhen Metro is the underground railway in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-17-2005/0004170418&EDATE=   (742 words)

  
 Metro gives free rides
Hundreds of people will be invited to take a free trip Dec. 18, 10 days before the Shenzhen Metro opens, the Shenzhen Metro Company said Tuesday.
The treat is part of a promotion organized by the Metro and the Shenzhen Evening News.
The total cost of the Shenzhen Metro’s Phase One will be more than 11.5 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion).
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-12/08/content_398441.htm   (129 words)

  
 MTR
The Shenzhen Metro Phase 1 network now under construction comprises two rail lines, Line 1 (L1) between Lo Wu and the “Windows of the World”; in the east-west direction, and the first phase of Line 4 (L4) connecting Huang Gang Boundary Control Point with Shaoniangong in the north-south orientation.
The entire Shenzhen Metro Phase 1 network comprising 20 stations is envisaged to be opened for commercial service by 2004.
On 15 January 2004, the MTR Corporation entered into an Agreement in Principle with the Shenzhen Municipal Government, represented by the Shenzhen Planning Bureau (SPB), to invest and construct Phase 2 of L4 and to operate the whole L4 for a term of 30 years.
www.mtr.com.hk /eng/extensions/airport_exhibition.htm   (380 words)

  
 MTR to build and operate Shenzhen Metro project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) and the Shenzhen Municipal Government have agreed in principle on construction and operation, for a 30-year term, of a major line of the proposed Shenzhen Metro System.
Under the agreement, a project company to be established by the MTRC in the Mainland will have the right to build Phase 2 of Line 4 and to operate Line 4, and the right to use the facilities of Phase 1 of Line 4.
Line 4 is a 21-km double-track urban railway running from Huanggang at the boundary to Longhua New Town in Shenzhen, with 14 stations.
www.info.gov.hk /gia/general/brandhk/mtr0115.htm   (289 words)

  
 JeansBerr's Blog: Shenzhen Metro is on the stock
Shenzhen Metro Line 1 will extend from the Window of the World to Shenzhen Airport in 2008.
This point is the Dachong bus station before, which is one of the most busiest bus station along the Shen Nan road.
There will be a metro station here in the future, on the opposite direction of the building in photos.
www.jeansberr.com /2006/11/shenzhen_metro_is_on_the_stock.html   (361 words)

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