Nokia Siemens Networks has been selected to implement GSM-R in the newly commissioned Hefei-Wuhan Passenger-dedicated Line. This line is located in the eastern section of Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu corridor and will encourage regional economic and cultural communication between the Midwest China and the eastern coast. This marks another milestone for Nokia Siemens Networks in GSM-R segment after the recent contracts for Wuhan-Guangzhou Line—the longest high-speed railway in the world and for Hefei-Nanjing Line—China’s first passenger-dedicated line for commercial use. The 360km Hefei-Wuhan Line has 14 stations and passes through Anhui and Hubei provinces. This line will be operational by early 2009.
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