It was learned on May 22 that after Changzhou made the rail transit network plan in 2005, the revision of the plan was initiated in 2012, which includes a long-term plan to 2030.

In 2030, the rail transit network of Changzhou will cover both the central urban area and the suburb areas. The central rail transit contains six lines with total length of 208 km, including 182 km underground and about 26 km of elevated light rail transit.

The six rail transit lines in planning are:

Number     Start from                                     Destination                                 Length    

Line 1         Xingang Center                          West Taihu Lake                        42km

Line 2         Hengshanqiao                           Benniu                                          36km     

Line 3         Changzhou North Station         Miaoqiao                                       29km

Line 4         Xinlong Center                            Jianhu                                           36km

Line 5         Qinglong                                      Science & Education Town       28km     

Line 6         Xuejia                                            Science & Education Town       37km