‘Created in China’ metro train on track in Shanghai

The Type A metro train, which was designed and engineered through China's own efforts, rolled off production line in Shanghai on September 22, symbolizing a major breakthrough to end China's lingering reliance on import heavy-capacity metro trains. 

The designer of the train said, 85% of the parts on this Type A train are Made in China.  Tech-wise, the train, supported by 25 patents, is on a par with the product multinational powerhouses Siemens, Alstom and Bombardier.  Cost-wise, it is 20% cheaper than the big names. (by Gao Yingying)

中国自主研发A型地铁列车在沪下线

本报讯　中国自主设计研制的首列A型地铁列车，9月22日在上海下线，标志着我国大容量地铁列车长期依赖进口的局面被打破。

　　据地铁列车设计专家介绍，中国首次自主研制成功的A型地铁列车，国产化率达到85%，总体达到西门子、阿尔斯通、庞巴迪等跨国公司同等技术水平，并获得了25件专利，而成本降低20%以上。（高迎迎）