Shanghai Keolis, a joint venture between the Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Keolis Group started operating the Pujiang metro line, the first fully automated metro line in Shanghai. The JV is 49 percent owned by Keolis Group and by Shanghai Shentong Metro Group which owns 51 percent.
The line comprises 6.7 km of double track and six elevated stations. The seven-year operations and maintenance contract was awarded to Shanghai Keolis two years ago.
“We are very pleased to open the Pujiang metro line. This project is the culmination of strong collaboration with our partner Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. Together, we are able to provide a reliable, efficient and comfortable mode of transport to Shanghai residents and visitors, while taking into account local market conditions. The result is a new showcase for Shanghai’s smart transport system,” Bernard Tabary, International CEO at Keolis said.
The new line is a driverless rubber-tyre Automated People Mover system. Designed to serve residents in the district of Minhang (Pujiang town), the line runs along the Sanlu Highway from Huizhen Road Station to Shendu Highway Station where passengers can commute to Shanghai metro line 8.
At the beginning of 2017, Bombardier delivered the first Innovia APM 300 vehicle to Shanghai, which can operated at speeds up to 80 km/h.
The dynamic features of the APM system include short distances between stations, a small turning radius, a lightweight design, reduced noise, as well as fast acceleration and deceleration.
The metro line is overseen by an integrated control centre to operate and monitor the trains and stations. The metro line also features an advanced signalling system allowing the trains to operate driverless and enables trains to run every 3 minutes 20 seconds during peak hours and every 6 minutes during weekends.
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