TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram

Construction began in 2005 and the 7.86 km (4.88 mi) long line was opened to the public in 2007, making it the first modern LRT system in mainland China. It is run by Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Co., Ltd, which becomes a subsidiary of Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation since 2017. The total cost of the project is estimated at 500 million yuan, of which 190 million yuan are used in engineering test-line (excluding vehicles). The Tram line quickly became popular amongst locals.

The new system was chosen for TEDA because moving from "point A" to "point B" had become slow and difficult with the increase in road traffic. The TEDA industrial zone has been Tianjin's fastest developing area.

• 1972 - Abandonment of original tram network as construction on the city's subway system began.
• 2005 - Construction of rubber tired LRT started.
• 2006 - First test run.
• 2007 - Opened to public on May 10, 2007 .

• Total length - 8 km
• Opened - 10 May 2007.
• Operating hours - 5:30 A.M. to 12 Midnight.
• Frequency - 3 minutes.

The LRVs for the line were manufactured by Translohr of France. All LRVs are low floor, fully air conditioned, and can run high speed. Each LRV has three sections (Translohr STE 3) .

The line runs on unreserved tracks, mostly in the middle of the road. It crosses many numerical avenues of TEDA & the college district. All stations have island platforms.

• Official website (English version)