Technical Visit to Shenzhen: BYD Headquarters, Battery-powered SkyShuttle APM System, and the New MTR Shenzhen Joint Venture Metro Line 13 Depot (DCC)

This technical visit offers a comprehensive benchmark for modern urban railway engineering, focusing on BYD’s integrated expertise in autonomous rail transit. Participants will examine the SkyShuttle, a battery-electric, medium-capacity system designed for dense urban environments. Key engineering highlights include its SIL 4-certified train control system facilitating GoA4 (UTO) / CBTC operation and the seamless integration of traction power, signaling, and rolling stock within an all-in-one package.

The afternoon session transitions to heavy metro automation at the Shenzhen Metro Line 13 depot DCC (Depot Control Centre). Operated as a GoA4 fully automated line, it utilizes sophisticated CBTC signaling and rolling stock equipped with real-time diagnostics. This enables advanced condition-based maintenance and high-integrity safety protocols, including automated object detection.

Attendees will observe the practical integration of autonomous technology across Shenzhen’s digital UTO network. The visit provides railway engineers with a premier opportunity to evaluate the synergy between power supply, signaling, and diagnostic-led maintenance in a high-capacity, driverless environment, demonstrating the latest global standards in automated rail CBTC infrastructure.