Somebody took new info over at United Metro and made us another insane mock up of what the metro will look like in 2030! We've already seen the madness predicted for 2020, but this map managed to clean things up a bit. See a bigger version here. more ›

File this under things that can come in handy: Exploremetro (who's intrepid founder became - we think - the first person to visit every station on the Shanghai Metro system in one day earlier this year), has an iPhone app out that details Shanghai's underground. Besides having up-to-date info on line extentions (and free updates when the other lines are finished), the app also allows you to plan routes, communicate bilingually and access the map without internet. Fun! more ›

Shanghai Metro passengers can now access free transport and entertainment info at major Metro stations, now that the Shanghai Metro Guide has launched. The pilot scheme allows users to send a station code to a free number: 10658028. A website address is sent back and tells you close by bus lines, maps, shopping centers and restaurants. Sounds like you would need a slightly more advanced phone to use this service, but it should be a super useful addition to the city come World Expo time. Source: Shanghai Daily more ›

According to the folks at UnitedMetro, this is what we can look forward to in 11 years--something even more complicated than New York's underground. Oh well, at least it'll save us the trouble of having to figure out the buses, right? more ›