Zhangjiang Tram

The new system was built in Zhangjiang Town, because it is a planned area, and commuting between neighborhoods of the town has always been difficult. The Translohr tramway is constructed in Zhangjiang Town which is in the heartland area of Pudong New Area (east shore of Huangpu River). Due to Economic-Technological Development Area ordinances, sound pollution must be kept to a minimum in this area. Traditional steel-wheeled trams generate much vibration and sound during their journey. Rubber tires on the trams reduce vibration, and as a result noise, substantially. Additionally, the Zhangjiang Town roads are very hilly, and rubber tired trams can more easily climb steeper grades than traditional trams. Another advantage is that rubber-tired trams don't require tracks, as steel wheeled cars do, so there is less disturbance of underground networks like power cables, phone lines, and sewer and water mains. Timeline: • 2007 – Construction of rubber tired tram started. • 2009 – Test runs occurred. • 2010 – Commercial services began. • 2023 – Service closed. ==Practical Info==

• Tickets: There was a single fare of 2 Yuan. It accepted the Shanghai Public Transport Card, the transfer discount policy for Shanghai public transport service was applicable. • Total length: . • Opened: December 31, 2009. • Operating hours: 5:45 am to 11 pm. • Frequency: 15 minutes (3 minutes before end of 2015). • Operate on a "Request stop" mode. If a passenger requested a stop, a green light was illuminated and the doors opened at the next stop. If no stop was requested, the doors remained closed. • The existing traffic light system in the area (24 intersections with traffic lights) was transformed into a tram signal priority system. (though not utilized) • The maximum speed of the vehicles was , but due to the lack of dedicated lanes separate from other road users, the speed was set at . • Alignment: on unreserved tracks and in the middle of the road. Because of the rubber tires, it was not possible to lay track in grass, as the trams could only run on concrete or paved roads. ==Stations==

The modern tram ran from Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Station to Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road Station. Most stops had island platforms. Much of the route ran in the centre of a road, while the two terminals were situated on reserved area. Trams had been stored in an indoor facility at the eastern end of the line in Heqing Town. All stations were in the district of Pudong. ==Technology==

Rolling stock The rolling stock is Translohr. It consists of 9 multiple units (price of 30 million yuan each) of three cars each. They are low floor, fully air conditioned, and can operate at high speeds up to . Each train is long, wide, and can take more than 160 people. Although it is generally composed of 3 cars, a train can be extended to 5 cars in the future, if demand is increasing. After the opening, there were 4 trains on the whole line, every 6 minutes or so. ==See also==