First train of Shanghai Line 1 Extension goes into
commercial service

Shanghai Line 1 is one of the busiest line of Shanghai metro
network with more than 700,000 passengers everyday. Shanghai
Line 1 extension 2 project is performed by a consortium made of
ALSTOM Transport SA, SATCO, SATEE, and Nanjing Puzhen Rolling
Stock Works. The total 16 Trains of this project will be
delivered by the end of 2007.



ALSTOM is the technical leader of this consortium providing the
design of the train, as well as the traction kits and the Train
Information & Monitoring System. The following ALSTOM units
are involved in this project: Charleroi, Le Creusot, Shanghai,
Tarbes, Valenciennes & Villeurbanne.