Subway to connect Xujiahui to Lujiazui

The second phase of Line 9 is set to open before the end of this year, meaning that by January 2010, we'll all be able to hop on a subway at Grand Gateway in Xujiahui and get off at the Pearl Tower in Lujiazui like it ain't no thing! The 14km stretch of track, which will also traverse through Luwan, Huangpu and further out into Pudong, will be completed on July 20. Trains will begin testing for two months after that. Other lines on track for opening before the end of the year include Line 6 and the first phase of Line 11. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the second phase of Metro Line 8 began operation, extending the service from its current terminal at the Chengshan Road Station in Pudong to Minhang's Shanghai Airspace Science Park Station. Source: Shanghai Daily