Hongqiao transportation hub

The Hongqiao comprehensive transportation hub (Chinese: 虹桥综合交通枢纽; pinyin: Hóngqiáo Zōnghé Jiāotōng Shūniǔ) is a major intermodal passenger transport hub situated in the western suburb district of Changning and Minhang of Shanghai.

Hongqiao hub is the first of its kind in China and the model has been followed by various other Chinese cities, including Hangzhou,[1] Guangzhou[2] and Shenzhen.

In 2005, the idea of Hongqiao comprehensive transportation hub was officially put forward by Ministry of Railways of China and Shanghai municipal government.

Elevated roads are constructed and have been put into service, offering access to various destinations in Shanghai and neighboring cities.

The new maglev technology developed by CRRC in Qingdao is currently under testing at Shanghai Tongji University.