The world's first carbon fiber subway train has been put into commercial operation in Qingdao

On January 10th, with a crisp whistle, the world's first carbon fiber subway train "CETROVO 1.0 Carbon Star Express" jointly developed by Qingdao Metro Group and CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd. was officially launched on Qingdao Metro Line 1 and put into commercial operation. This car fills the international gap in the commercial use of carbon fiber composite materials in the main load-bearing structure of subway vehicles, reducing the weight of the entire vehicle by 11% and the operating energy consumption by 7%, leading China's subway trains to achieve a new upgrade of lightweight and green

Compared to traditional subways, this carbon fiber subway train has achieved a new upgrade, with significant advantages such as being lighter, more energy-efficient, more comfortable to ride, higher strength, less wheel rail wear, and lower maintenance costs