| The
past 20 years have witnessed great improvement on the equipment
and technology in the Chinese railway industry. By the year
2000, China's total railway route length had reached 68,000km.
Speed-raise on the main railway trunk lines had achieved historical
breakthrough. The information system had grown in a stride.
The safety equipment of transportation had extensively improved.
Goods traffic organization had witnessed new development. Manufacturing
technology for the rolling stock had stepped on higher level.
The technology of railway construction had achieved great progress.
However, to catch up with the advanced technical level of developed
countries, Chinese railway has a long way to go.
The
advent of the new century marks the beginning of "Tenth
Five-Year Plan" (2001-2005) for the Chinese railways.
In the next 4 years, China will continue with the positive
financial policy, attach great importance to and support the
infrastructure construction and provide the railway with a
larger development space. As clearly stated in Baseline of
Tenth Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of
People's Republic of China approved in the fourth session
of the Ninth National Congress dated on March 15, 2001, the
Chinese railway plans to build and upgrade "Eight Vertical
and Eight Horizontal" railway trunk lines during the
"Tenth Five-Year Plan" period , expand the western
railway network, speed up technical upgrade for the existing
railway lines and increase running speed of trains. It also
plans to construct Xining-Golmud railway line, Beijing-Shanghai
high-speed railway line and territory-bound railway lines
in northwest and southwest regions. The railway route length
will reach 75,000 km by 2005. By the end of "Tenth Five-Year
Plan" period, the main railway technical equipment will
be upgraded to the international standards of the late 20th
century. Some key technological areas will catch up the international
level by 2015. To meet these goals, it is essential to introduce
and learn the foreign technology and experience.
NEXT
|
