The world's first metro train constructed using carbon fiber material made its debut on Line 1 in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Friday, heralding a more environmentally friendly future for subway systems. Developed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Qingdao Metro, the metro train, dubbed CETROVO 1.0, offers advantages such as... read full story
"By employing carbon fiber composite materials, the train achieves an impressive 11 percent weight reduction compared to traditional metal trains, leading to enhanced energy efficiency with a 7 percent decrease in operational energy consumption,"