According to statistics, recently, another 9 major railway, subway, and airport projects have received approvals for preliminary design and feasibility study reports from China Railway Group, provincial governments, and provincial development and reform commissions, with a total investment exceeding 220 billion yuan. Among them, some projects have already determined the winning units for related works. The specific project approvals are as follows:

I. Railway Projects

1.1 Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing-Ningbo Railway

Latest Update: On October 24, 2022, the preliminary design of the project was jointly approved by China Railway Group, the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, and the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government.

Estimated Investment: 108.09 billion yuan

New Line Length: 300.638 km

Design Speed: 350 km/h

Stations: 10

Estimated Construction Period: 5 years

Project Overview: The project is a north-south railway located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, with a total operating length of 310.113 km, including 300.638 km of new line (135.039 km in Jiangsu section). It has 10 stations: Nantong West, Zhangjiagang, Changshu West, Suzhou North, Suzhou South, Jiashan North, Jiaxing South, Haiyan, Cixi, and Zhuangqiao. It is planned to start construction on December 8.

Winning Units for Survey and Design: Consortium of China Railway Design Corporation and China Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance & Design Institute Co., Ltd., and China Railway Engineering Design and Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

1.2 Taizhou City Railway Line S2

Latest Update: On October 26, 2022, the feasibility study report of the project was approved by the Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

Total Investment: 30.88 billion yuan

Total Length: 66.00 km

Maximum Operating Speed: 140 km/h

Total Stations: 20

Total Construction Period: 54 months

Project Overview: The project starts from Beiyang Town, Huangyan District, Taizhou City, passes through Linhai City and Jiaojiang District, and ends at Fangte Amusement Park in Taizhou Bay New Area. The total length is 66.00 km, including 18.45 km underground, 1.39 km at-grade, 42.80 km elevated, and 3.36 km mountain tunnel. There are 20 stations: 12 elevated, 7 underground, and 1 at-grade. A new Beiyang parking lot and Binhai depot will be built, sharing the network control center. Reserved station conditions are set at Chedai and Dalu Road. It adopts Type D city trains with a maximum speed of 140 km/h and AC power supply, with CBTC train control. Train formations are 4, 4, and 6 cars for initial, near-term, and long-term respectively. It is planned to start in January 2023 and open in June 2027!

1.3 New Quzhou-Lishui Railway Quzhou-Songyang Section Project

Latest Update: On November 3, 2022, the preliminary design of the project was approved by the Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

Total Investment: 17.63 billion yuan

New Main Line Length: 94.8 km

Design Speed: 200 km/h

Stations: 4

Project Overview: The project is located in southwestern Zhejiang Province, starting from Qujiang Station of Hangzhou-Quzhou Railway and ending at Songyang Station of Quzhou-Ningbo Railway. It has 4 stations: Qujiang, Longyou, Suichang West, and Songyang, with Qujiang and Suichang West as new stations. It is planned to start construction within this year and be completed in 2026.

1.4 Beijing Suburban Railway City Sub-center Line Overall Improvement Project (Beijing West to Liangxiang Section)

Latest Update: On November 8, 2022, the feasibility study report of the project was jointly approved by China Railway Group and the Beijing Municipal Government.

Total Investment: Approximately 1.402 billion yuan

Total Length: 31.6 km

Stations: 5

Project Overview: The line starts from Beijing West Station, runs along the Xichang Railway and Beijing-Guangzhou Railway corridor, passes through the Hub Group, Yamenkou Group, Fengxi Group, and Fangshan Group, and ends at Liangxiang Station of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, with a length of 31.6 km. Among them: the section from Beijing West (inclusive) to Changyangcun Junction (exclusive) utilizes the existing Xichang Railway for 27.1 km; the section from Changyangcun Junction (inclusive) to Liangxiang (inclusive) adds 4.5 km of new line. Five stations are set: Liangxiang (reconstructed), Changyang (new), Houlvcun (reconstructed), Yamenkou (new), and Beijing West. It is planned to start within the year and be completed and put into operation in 2024.

Project Implementation Entity: Beijing Municipal Railway Integration Development Group Co., Ltd.

II. Urban Rail Transit Projects

2.1 Tianjin Metro Line 5 Adjustment Project (Liqizhuang South Station <exclusive> to Jinghuadongdao Station)

Latest Update: On November 2, 2022, the feasibility study report of the project was approved by the Tianjin Municipal Development and Reform Commission.

Estimated Total Investment: Approximately 1.033 billion yuan

Total Length: 1.293 km

Stations: 1

Construction Period: 26 months

Project Overview: The project starts from the west side of the existing Liqizhuang South Station and ends at Jinghuadongdao Station, including 0.055 km at-grade, 0.3 km open-cut, and 0.938 km underground, with the terminus connecting to the first phase of the Jinjing Line of the city (suburban) railway. After completion, the line will connect to the Huayuan Rail Transit Network Control Center, operate through with the existing Metro Line 5, and utilize the main substation and depot of the existing Line 5. The main technical standards are consistent with the existing Line 5. Two new 6-car Type B trains will be purchased.

2.2 Tianjin Rail Transit Line Z2 Phase I Project

Latest Update: On November 2, 2022, the feasibility study report of the project was approved by the Tianjin Municipal Development and Reform Commission.

Estimated Total Investment: Approximately 33.694 billion yuan

Main Line Length: Approximately 52.42 km

Stations: 17

Construction Period: 4 years

Project Overview: The project starts from Jinzhonghe Street Station and ends at Beitang Station, connecting two major transportation hubs: Binhai International Airport and Binhai West Station, passing through Dongli District and Binhai New Area. The main line is about 52.42 km, including about 20.86 km underground, 28.88 km elevated, and 2.68 km transition. The 17 stations include 6 underground, 10 elevated, and 1 underground-first-floor-ground-first-floor station. One depot and one parking lot will be built, and two new main substations. The control center will be connected to the Binhai New Area network control center. The project started construction in December 2021.

Winning Units: China Railway Group Limited (lead), China Railway Capital Co., Ltd., China Railway First Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Second Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Third Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Fourth Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Fifth Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Sixth Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Seventh Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Eighth Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Electrification Engineering Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Beijing Engineering Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Shanghai Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (members)

2.3 Nanchang Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Project

Latest Update: On November 4, 2022, the adjusted feasibility study report of the project was approved by the Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

Adjusted Estimated Total Investment: 10.703 billion yuan

Total Length: 10.42 km

Maximum Operating Speed: 80 km/h

Stations: 9

Construction Period: 51 months

Project Overview: The project starts from Xinjia'an Station (exclusive) of Line 2 Phase I, passes through Shanghai Road, Jiefang West Road, Jiefang East Road, planned You'an Road, planned Guangzhou Road, etc., and ends at Nanchang East Station. The total length is 10.42 km, all underground, with 9 stations, including 2 transfer stations. The control center is shared with the Metro Building Control Center. One parking lot and one main substation will be built. Simultaneously, the transfer stations Hufang Station and Nanchang East Station of planned Line 5, Nanchang East Station of Line 7, and the section from Hufang Station to Nanchang East Station of Line 5, and the parking lot cover will be implemented, and the network command center will be jointly built with other lines. The main adjustment is to cancel the construction content of Nanchang East Station of Line 9 (formerly Line 7) in this phase, and reduce the scale of stations of Line 2 and Line 7 (formerly Line 5). The project is currently under construction and is expected to open for trial operation by the end of 2025.

Civil Construction Units:

Section 01: Consortium of China Railway First Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Second Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group Co., Ltd., and China Railway Fifth Group Co., Ltd.

Section 02: China Construction Communications Engineering Group Co., Ltd.

Section 03: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd.

Section 04: China Railway Eleventh Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

2.4 Beijing Rail Transit Line 22 (Pinggu Line) Hebei Section

Latest Update: On November 6, 2022, the feasibility study report of the project passed the approval of the Hebei Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

Hebei Section Investment: 18.37 billion yuan

Hebei Section Length: 30 km

Maximum Design Speed: 160 km/h (elevated section), 120 km/h (underground section)

Stations in Hebei Section: 5

Project Overview: The Pinggu Line is the first rail transit line in Beijing for coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, connecting four districts: Chaoyang District, Tongzhou District, Pinggu District of Beijing, and Sanhe City of Hebei Province, with a total length of 81 km and a total investment of 50.6 billion yuan. The entire line has 21 stations (18 underground), including 16 in Beijing and 5 in Hebei. The Hebei section of the Pinggu Line has 5 stations and 6 intervals (Zheng-Yan interval No. 2 ventilation shaft (inclusive) to Yanjiao Town Station interval, Yanjiao Town Station, Yanjiao Town Station to Shenwei Street Station interval, Shenwei Street Station (only including secondary structure, decoration, and station square), Shenwei Street Station to Chaobai Street Station interval, Chaobai Street Station (only including secondary structure, decoration, and station square), Chaobai Street Station to Gaolou Station interval, Gaolou Station, Gaolou Station to Qixinzhuang Station interval, Qixinzhuang Station, Qixinzhuang Station to Mafang Station (Sanhe section)). The five stations are Yanjiao Station, Shenwei Street Station, Chaobai Street Station, Gaolou Station, and Qixinzhuang Station, with Yanjiao Station adjacent to Yanjiao Railway Station.