KONE Corporation, press release, July 30, 2024
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply a suite of people flow solutions for the new metro line S2 on the Nanjing to Ma'anshan intercity rail in East China. The delivery includes 69 KONE TransitMaster™ 140 escalators along eight stations.
Upon opening in 2025, S2 will play a key role in driving further regional economic integration between the Jiangsu Province capital, Nanjing, and the city of Ma'anshan in the neighboring province of Anhui. By linking two different provinces, the new metro line promises to foster stronger cross-border ties, in addition to the currently operated city buses that serve different cities and towns along the route.
"KONE takes great pride in contributing to a landmark infrastructure project that holds strategic importance for both the Nanjing Metropolitan Area and the neighboring province of Anhui," says Joe Bao, KONE Executive Vice President of Greater China. "Our technology is designed for the most demanding public transportation scenarios, making our escalators particularly suitable for the diverse urban environments on Line S2."
The developer of Line S2 is Nanjing Metro Construction Co. and the architectural design was done by JSTI GROUP.
KONE booked the
order in Q4 of 2023.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Senior Vice President, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/ including:
Nov 23, 2022: KONE to equip
phase two of Metro Line 10 in Chongqing, China
Sep 28, 2022: KONE to equip
phase one of Metro Line 16 in Xian, China
Sep 15, 2022: KONE to equip
Metro Line S1, the first urban rail line in Suzhou, China
Jun 30, 2022: KONE to equip
phase 1 of metro line 10 in Zhengzhou,
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 2023, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
KONE to equip eight stations along the new Line S2 of Nanjing metro in East China
