Fresh safety fears halt work on new subway line
By Shi Jing | China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-19 07:53
SHANGHAI - The Shanghai subway is in the spotlight again after metro authorities suspended construction on Line 12 amid rumors of unsafe work.
The controversy follows a rear-end crash on Line 10 last month in which 271 people were injured.
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision received a report on Oct 9, saying that the construction company had cut down the use of steel reinforcement cages during the construction of Longcao Station on Line 12. Shanghai Tunnel Engineering is building the new station.
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