Suzhou Tram Line 2, China's Fastest, Opens for Trial Service on August 31, 2018

Cars on Suzhou trolley Line 2, China's fastest, travel at 35 kilometers per hour and serve 13 stations. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

Suzhou tram Line 2, China's fastest, opens for trial service on August 31, 2018

Suzhou tram Line 2 opened for trial service on August 31, 2018.

The tramcars can be operated as fast as 35 kilometers per hour, taking only 30 minutes for one-way trip along the whole line, which is currently China's fastest tramline service.

Constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, the 18.463-kilometer Line 2 calls at 13 stations — 11 at ground level and two overhead.

The line contributes to public transportation from the Ecological Resort Area in the western Suzhou High-tech Zone and Suzhou Science and Technology Town to the Xutong area in the northern Suzhou High-tech Zone.

The world's first railway cable-stayed bridge for 350 km/h trains is completed on August 31, 2018

The two sides of the Ganjiang Grand Bridge, a part of the Nanchang-Ganzhou high-speed railway, were connected on August 31, 2018.

Constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, the total distance of the bridge is 2.156 kilometers.

It is the world's first cable-stayed railway bridge with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour.

In addition, it is a typical smart railway bridge built with standardization, informatization, intelligence and green construction technology reflecting a series of leading and advanced construction ideas and theories.

The bridge plays a significant role in improving the regional railway network and promoting revitalization in southern Jiangxi Province.

(Executive editor: Hao Wen)