Good news! Metro Line 6, which will run southwest to northeast, is planned to be completed and put into trial operation by the end of 2020! The first batch of "sky blue" trains have arrived in Xi‘an on May 13. Currently, the first phase of metro line 6 is undergoing the "commissioning phase"...西安地铁6号线一期首批列车“星空蓝”已于5月13日顺利到达西安，目前地铁6号线一期进入动车调试阶段，计划2020年底建成试运营。
Line 6 is known as "sky blue" because of its blue-ribbon print on the train body. On the inside, you'll find light purple seats and floors. The courtesy seats are bright yellow. The armrests have also been improved, and the LCD screen has been moved from above the doorway to directly above the middle of the seats.6号线列车由于车身腰线为蓝色“飘带”，因此被称为“星空蓝”。走进列车内，可以看到浅紫色的座位和地板，扶手拉环也是浅紫色，而爱心座位则采用了鲜明的黄色。扶手也做了改进，LCD屏从门口上方移到了座位中间正上方。
It is reported that the first phase of line 6 has 2 trains, which will eventually grow to 25.据悉，目前6号线一期电客车到达2列，后期还将陆续到达，一期计划投入25列电客车。With the train capacity of 1,460 passengers, (although it can carry a load of 2,062 passengers), with 256 seated. The train can go 80 kilometers per hour, with average speeds higher than 38 kilometers per hour. And if you were wondering... the vehicle's service life is 30 years...整列车额定载员1460人，最大载员为2062人，座席256人；电客车设计时速80公里，平均时速大于38公里，车辆使用寿命为30年。| Xi’an Metro Line 6 Phase MapThis line will run from South Railway Station and Fangzhicheng Station, traveling through 32 stations, covering 39.6 kilometers (25 miles). The first phase is underlined in purple on the map above is from South Railway Station to Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU), passing by Xi'an International Medical Center, Xibu Avenue, Zhangba 1st Road and Keji Road, etc. The second phase is underlined in red from Fengqing Road to Fangzhicheng will open in late 2021, passing by Bell Tower, Dachaishi etc.西安地铁6号线将穿过32个车站，运行西南-东北方向，全长39.6公里(25英里)。从南站到西北工业大学的首期工程将于2020年底开通，经过西安国际医学中心、西部大道、丈八一路、科技路等。二期预计于2021年底开通，途经钟楼、大寨石、兴庆路等。如果你好奇西安地铁建设缓慢的原因，读一下“西安地铁怎么来的这么晚?”，便知其中奥妙。
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