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Shanghai Metro,
LRT,Maglev and mall metro Talk
about an ambitious transit project!  Light Rail This is sometimes referred to as part of the subway, and is known as Line 3, the "Pearl Line", or the Mingzhu light rail. The 25 km long line went into trial operations in 2000, and opened for revenue service in 2001. Traversing mostly the outlying areas of Shanghai, the 19 station line looks like a backward Lamed. Phase two of the line was completed in 2004. The eventual 62 km line will be completely above ground. It's been described as the "suspended light railway", but I think they meant to say "elevated" as construction is going full force. Power to the People!  Maglev Shanghai's maglev broke ground in June, 2001 and opened in 2003. The 29.8 km line will run trains at speeds as high as 430 kph between the airport and the city center. The line is considered an experimental phase of an eventual 1300 km network linking Shanghai with Hhangzhou and Beijing.  People Mover Shanghai also has a 650 meter underground people mover which runs through a pedestrian tunnel.  Mall Metro Not to be outdone by anyone, Shanghai opened the first Mall Metro at the Red Star Macalline Mall. The line serves six floors and is the first of its kind in the world. It opened in June 2008.
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