China’s High Speed Rail Network Formed by 2015
After the sub-high speed rail accident a year ago, it looks like full speed ahead for China’s high speed rail network.
Xinhua – China will have established a high-speed railway network covering almost all its cities with a population of more than 500,000 by 2015, according to a latest official program.
The State Council, or China’s cabinet, late Tuesday issued a plan for building a comprehensive transportation network during the 2011-2015 period. According to the plan, China should basically complete the construction of a high-speed railway network with a total operating length of more than 40,000 kilometers by the end of 2015.
China will initially establish a comprehensive transportation network with a total length of 4.9 million kilometers, mainly including railways, roads and inland waterways, according to the plan.