Shanghai Keolis has opened the last 3.88 km section of the Songjiang tram network, forming a 31-kilometre-long network served by 46 stations.
It crosses the residential areas, universities and the Shanghai metro network.
The joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Keolis has completed the tram network.
After being awarded a five-year contract to operate and maintain the Songjiang tram network in August 2018, the JV opened the first 13.9 km tram line at the end of 2018, followed by a second 12.8 km section in August 2019.
The tram network is expected to carry 170,000 passengers per day. The service is being operated with 30 Citadis trams, made by Alstom, which run about every 10 minutes.
The tram network project was initiated by Songjiang Transportation Investment Operation Group to offer a more sustainable and reliable shared mobility solution to Songjiang residents and visitors and thus substantially reduce the use of private cars.
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