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November 12, 2020
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the
elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply 187
elevators and escalators to Metro Line 9 in Northwest China's
Xi'an, an important cultural, industrial and educational
center in the region and one of the oldest cities in the entire
country.
Xi'an Metro Line 9 will
run southwest to northeast between Fangzhicheng and Qinhan Avenue
via 15 stations. The 30.6-kilometer-long line will also travel
through the Lintong University City. After completion, line 9 will
help to relieve traffic burden along the subway system and will
offer commuters a convenient way to travel to the norteastern part
of the city. The Xi'an Metro currently has five lines in use and 10
more lines are planned to be added in the coming years.
To help provide smooth and safe metro travel for the 850,000 daily
passengers along the new line, KONE will deliver 152 KONE
TransitMaster™ escalators, 31 KONE MonoSpace® elevators, and 4 KONE
MiniSpace™ elevators. The contract also includes two years of
standard maintenance.
"We are pleased that our
previous projects on Xi'an metro lines 1 and 4 have led to
continued collaboration for the new line 9. We are very much
looking forward to working together with Xi'an China Railway Rail
Transit once again to help meet the demanding people flow needs and
contribute to a premium passenger experience," said William B.
Johnson, Executive Vice President, KONE Greater China.
The project is developed by Xi'an China Railway Rail Transit Co.,
Ltd.
KONE booked the order in
the second 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:
October 20, 2020: KONE to equip Nanfeihong Plaza mixed-use
development in Xi'an, China
August 18, 2020: KONE to equip phase two of Chongqing Metro Line 6
in China
July 28, 2020: KONE wins order for the first phase of Jinan Metro
Line R2 in China
May 28, 2020: KONE to equip Beijing's Metro Line 17 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.
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KONE Xi an Metro Line 9 Press release