The second phase of the metro line connecting Guangzhoun and Foshan will begin construction in September of next year and is scheduled to be put into service before the end of 2015, according to the metro operator.
As an extension of the existing Guangfo Line of Guangzhou Metro, the project starts from Kuiqi Lu, goes along Lanshi, Shijilian, Dongping, and ends in the newly built CBD, xiaochong. The waiting interval between trains is expected to be five to six minutes.
Line 2 and Line 3 of Foshan Metro are also under research. According to the current research, Line 2 goes from the east to the west of the city and connects with Guangzhou. Line 3 goes from north to south, connects the satellite towns of Ronggui and Shishan with the city center.
(By Hong Cuiliu and Stephen Roberts)
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As an extension of the existing Guangfo Line of Guangzhou Metro, the project starts from Kuiqi Lu, goes along Lanshi, Shijilian, Dongping, and ends in the newly built CBD, xiaochong. The waiting interval between trains is expected to be five to six minutes.
Line 2 and Line 3 of Foshan Metro are also under research. According to the current research, Line 2 goes from the east to the west of the city and connects with Guangzhou. Line 3 goes from north to south, connects the satellite towns of Ronggui and Shishan with the city center.
(By Hong Cuiliu and Stephen Roberts)
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