Riders in north to stay warm on new trains

Electric heaters are installed under the seats of a cold-weather subway train. China's first such trains, produced in Changchun, Jilin province, will start running in Harbin later this month. The trains are designed with special heating and heat preservation. For example, they have high-power air conditioners and electric heaters under the seats, to keep them running in extreme cold weather, such as -38 C. [Photo/Xinhua]

Doors are thicker on a cold-weather subway train. China's first such trains, produced in Changchun, Jilin province, will start running in Harbin later this month. The trains are designed with special heating and heat preservation. For example, they have high-power air conditioners and electric heaters under the seats, to keep them running in extreme cold weather, such as -38 C. [Photo/Xinhua]