Living in the most important transportation hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, residents in Wuhan, capital of Central China"s Hubei Province, can now enjoy new public transit: urban light rail.
The city"s first such metro line formally went into operation on 28 Sept..
The No 1 Metro Line, which has 10 stations, runs 10 kilometres from Huangpu to Zongguan in the downtown area of Hankou District at a fare charge of 3 yuan (36 US cents) for a single ticket.
The line is to be extended to a total length of nearly 30 kilometres to serve an additional 16 stations by 2010.
The commuter trains with type B aluminum-bodied are made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicle Co., Ltd.
