The launching meeting and the first plenary meeting of the Shanghai Urban Railway Standardization Alliance commenced in Shanghai on December 20, 2023, which is China’s first local technical body for the standardization of urban railway.
At the meeting, the Implementation Plan of Shanghai Promoting Urban Railway Standardization Construction (2023-2026) was jointly released by Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation, and Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, concentrating on standards coordination, development of key standards, research on major tasks, as well as standards connectivity in the Yangtze River Delta.
According to the plan, the overall goals are as follows: by 2026, the standards system supporting the construction and operation of urban railways in Shanghai will be formed, and a relatively complete framework of the standards system will be established; by 2030, the innovation-led urban railway standards system with Shanghai’s characteristics and a mature framework will be formed. When the standards working mechanism are more complete, the standards supply will be more adequate, and the standards system will be more sound, technically supporting Shanghai in building strengths in transportation and leading the development of modern metropolitan areas.
The Yangtze River Delta has entered the critical period of coordinated and integrated regional development, and the urban railway is an important driver to construct metropolitan areas. With several railways under construction, Shanghai will integrate excellent standardization and industrial resources to form the joint force for standardization.
Relying on its technological advantages, Shanghai Urban Railway Standardization Alliance will fully play a fundamental and leading role in promoting the modernization of governance system and ability, facilitating the high-quality development of urban railway standardization.
Source: China Standardizaiton Magazine, issue 1 in 2024
