The outlook of a new subway train to be running on No.1 Beijing Subway line.
The inside of the new subway train to be running on No.1 Beijing Subway line.Sept. 6 - Beijing's new subway trains kicked off their no-loading 5,000 kilometer trial runs on Wednesday.The trial runs will help prepare the city's brand-new subway trains for their formal operation on No. 1 and No. 2 lines before the Beijing Olympics.Each compartment of the new stainless steel subway trains is 19 meter long and 2.8 meter wide, with a loading capacity of 1,820 people. Trains run on the No. 1 line have darker red floor and brighter yellow seats. While trains that run on the No. 2 line have light blue floor and blue seats.The subway trains are also equipped with Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD monitors which will carry live on-board news broadcasts and subway information. Passengers will be able to watch sports competitions via these LCDs during the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games.