Beijing link gets go-ahead
Source: Xinhua |
June 10, 2011, Friday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
An inspection team consisting of 30 noted Chinese engineering academicians and experts have given the green light for the Shanghai-Beijing high-speed rail line to open.
The engineering inspection team traveled in a CRH380 train along the line to examine its signalling systems, the operation of the trains and the energy-saving and environmental protection measures that had been incorporated in the project.
As a result of their investigation, the team determined that the high-speed rail line had met operational requirements.
On May 11, the high-speed rail service began a month-long trial to finalize preparations for commercial operation.
The Ministry of Railways has yet to announce an official date for the start of the service, but previous reports have said late June or July 1.
Travel time between the cities, which are 1,318 kilometers apart, should be around five hours, and 90 pairs of bullet trains will be in operation.
China plans to spend 2.8 trillion yuan (US$431.7 billion) building 30,000 kilometers of rail lines over the next five years.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
