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Ningbo to Usher in Metro Age May 30th, 2014

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Published: Tuesday, 27 May 2014 13:03

Ningbo Metro Line 1 will have a trial operation at 10:00 a.m. on May 30th. Ningbo will become the second city of the province to have trail traffic. On May 20th, the Municipal Government Information Office held a press conference. The Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, also the spokesman, Zhu Da announced that Ningbo will formally enter the Metro Age after five years of construction.
The trail traffic is our city’s  urban infrastructure project with the biggest investment. The first stage project of Line 1 started in June of 2009, which is the important backbone of the east-west line. It starts from Yinzhou District in the west, along the Zhongshan Road, ending at Donghuan South Road, going through Yinzhou, Haishu, Jiangdong and Eastern New Center,. Etc. It extends for 20.87 km and totally has 20 stations including 15 underground stations, 5 elevated station, with an average distance of 1.08 km between two stations.
The first stage project of Line 1 has five transfer stations, in which one is between Wangchunqiao Station and Line 6, one is between Daqingqiao Station and line 4, one is between Gulou Station and Line 2, one is between Cherry Park Station and line3,  the last is between Haiyan North Station and line 5.

3000 Volunteers Serve for Rail Transit Passengers in Ningbo

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Category: Ningbo News
Published: Tuesday, 27 May 2014 12:58

“I volunteer to serve for Ningbo rail transit. I will do the utmost to fulfill my duties, providing best services to make a green and civilized rail transit for passengers.” –A special swearing-in ceremony of volunteers was held on the morning of May 18 in Yinghua Station of Ningbo Rail Transit Line I (phase I).

At 9 am May 18, there were volunteers in red vest standing at the entrance and exit of the subway to guide the passengers at Fuming Station of Ningbo Rail Transit Line I. “In the past few days, we received centralized training from the director of Lugang Station.” Mei Yike, a junior student from Ningbo Dahongying University, said that over 600 youth volunteers from her university had played an active part in volunteer works at Ningbo Railway Station and Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center. Ms. Shi and her parents-in-law from Dongliu Street also joined the swearing-in ceremony, “as our residence is along the subway line, we should make some contribution to city transportation arteries.”

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Ningbo metro Line 1 invites 50,000 people for test ride

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Category: Ningbo News
Published: Tuesday, 20 May 2014 11:37
   
The Ningbo Metro Group launched a test ride program and is inviting 50,000 people to take the Ningbo metro Line 1 for free. The main goal of the program is to seek advice from the residents so that the Ningbo Metro Group can correct the shortcomings for better services before operations begin. 

The test ride program will be held from May 21st to May 25th, and it plans to invite a total of 50,000 residents to experience the test ride. A free test ride coupon is needed to attend the program, and the passengers can get their coupons through the following 4 ways: 

1. Download the application form from the website nbmetro.com - the coupons are limited to 5,000 people. 
2. Apply for coupons at certain metro Line 1 stations from May 17th to May 19th (9:00-11:00, 14:00-16:00) - one person can only apply for 3 coupons. 
3. People in groups can order coupons by calling 83884640. 
4. Attend the activity initiated by the Ningbo Metro Group on the Sina Weibo to get coupons by lottery. 
 
SOURCE: WON Team

Modern Marco Polos drive along Silk Road

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Category: Ningbo News
Published: Wednesday, 21 May 2014 08:54

By Hu Min | May 21, 2014,

IT took 56 days and 18,000 kilometers for 26 people in 13 rugged vehicles to cover the ancient Silk Road route from China through Central Asia to Europe.

Stopping along the way last summer, they hiked through spectacular scenery and explored ancient ruins of lost civilizations across 10 countries.

Their odyssey was organized by Shanghai China Travel International Ltd.

The Silk Road was and is a series of routes used for trade and cultural exchange that was central to the development of much of Asia. It connects West and East by linking traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads and city dwellers from China to the Mediterranean Sea. It began during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).

These latter-day Marco Polos traveled from Cathay to Hamburg, Germany.

They drove through desolate regions and areas plagued by ethnic unrest and terrorism. There were mechanical problems, flat tires and temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius.

They started last May from the Hamburg Urban Best Practices Pavilion on the former World Expo 2010 Shanghai site and after 56 days arrived in Shanghai’s sister city of Hamburg.

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Plan on Shanghai-Ningbo Cross-sea Channel Kicks in

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Published: Tuesday, 20 May 2014 08:49

Plan on Shanghai-Ningbo Cross-sea Channel (the second channel of Hangzhou Bay Bridge) is recently approved by experts, which means study on the channel planning officially rolls out.

In the expert review meeting, expert review comments were provided. According to them, we should plan and consider in national road network, rail network level planning, strengthen traffic analysis and forecasting, demonstrate in-depth project plan, and promote and enhance our work.

It is reported that City Railway, Highway Bureau, Airports Relocation Headquarters, Transportation Department and other units also attended the meeting.

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