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2020
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator
industry, will deliver 107 escalators to the first phase of the
Metro Line R2 in Jinan, the capital of eastern China's Shandong
province. Traditionally a major bus transportation hub, Jinan
opened its first metro line only in 2019. Currently, two lines are
in service.
The new Metro Line R2 will
be 36.4 kilometers in length, including a 34.5-kilometer
underground section. It is projected to become the east-west
backbone of the Jinan Rail Transit network, traveling between
Wangfuzhuang and Pengjiazhuang through 19 stations. The line will
connect some major areas in Jinan, such as the old town, the newer
part of the city in the west, and the Jinan High-tech Industrial
Development Zone in the eastern part of the city. The Metro Line R2
will also be connected to the two existing metro lines R1 and
R3.
For efficient people flow, KONE will equip 10 of the stations from
Shengchanlu to Pengjiazhuang with 107 KONE TransitMaster™
escalators. The contract also includes two years of standard
maintenance.
"We are excited to contribute to Jinan's rapidly developing
infrastructure and help make metro travel safer and smoother for
the city's commuters," said William B. Johnson, Executive Vice
President, KONE Greater China.
The project is estimated
to be completed at the end of 2020, and it is developed by Jinan
Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
KONE booked the order in the first quarter of 2020.
For further information,
please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, External
Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361,
media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
May 28, 2020: KONE to equip Beijing's Metro Line 17 in
China
April 30, 2020: KONE wins order to equip Nanchang Metro Line 3 in
China
April 15, 2020: KONE UltraRope® to feature in a new luxury hotel
tower in Nanjing, China
November 14, 2019: KONE to equip Tianjin Pingan Teda IFC dual tower
in China
About
KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a
global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides
elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as
solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to
buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective
People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and
reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2019, KONE had annual
sales of EUR 10 billion, and at the end of the year approximately
60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com