The new Lin-gang T3 public tram, which boasts a larger passenger capacity than a bus – running from Caoxuan Road to Feidu Road – recently started trial operations, with no fares for passengers.

A cutting-edge T3 vehicle stands at a platform in the Lin-gang Special Area. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

The line – in the Lin-gang Special Area in East China's Shanghai – is powered by hydrogen energy, which fits in with the demand for green transportation.

It connects Situan town, Lingang Fengxian Park and the Lingang Heavy Equipment Industrial Area – providing multiple choices of transport for people in the industrial area and centralized residential district.

Ticket price: 2 yuan ($0.31) (It's free now and the introduction of the fare will be announced later.)

Payments: Cash, Shanghai traffic card, WeChat Pay or Alipay

Operating times:

Feidu Road Station: 6:40 am to 8:40 pm

Caoxuan Road Station: 6:00 am to 8:00 pm

The interval for departures is 20-25 minutes during peak hours and 20-28 minutes during off-peak hours.

Cross-platform transfer stations with Lin-gang T1 tramline:

Feidu Road station

Information hotline: +86-21-61760909