Binhai Mass Transit
| Tianjin Metro | |||||||
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| Logos of the two operators for Tianjin Metro | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 天津地铁 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 天津地鐵 | ||||||
The Tianjin Metro is the current rapid transit system in the city of Tianjin, which was the second city (after Beijing) in China to operate a subway system. Opened in 1976, the system now has 4 operating lines and 67 stations spanning over a total of 109.5 km. The lines are jointly operated by two rapid transit companies, namely the Tianjin Metro Group Co. Ltd and the Binhai Mass Transit Development Co. Ltd. The former mainly operates lines in the downtown, while the latter operates lines that serve the Binhai New Area and TEDA. Read more about Binhai Mass Transit: History, Lines, Rolling Stock, Fares, Future Subway Plans Famous quotes containing the words mass and/or transit:“The hard truth is that what may be acceptable in elite culture may not be acceptable in mass culture, that tastes which pose only innocent ethical issues as the property of a minority become corrupting when they become more established. Taste is context, and the context has changed.” “My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, is easy ... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.” | |||||||