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Shanghai to host Metro China 2004 in June
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-05-12 09:10
The Third China international urban rail transport expo, also known as Metro
China 2004, will be held in Shanghai from June 16-18.
The expo will highlight different aspects of urban or regional rail
transport, including advanced technologies and equipment related to rail
transport, relevant fund-raising, construction and supervision, operation and
computerized applications, said organizers.
Representatives from multinationals such as Alstom Siemens, Alcatel and ABB,
as well as Chinese government officials will attend the expo which will be
jointly held by four organizations such as China International Engineering
Consultancy Company.
China has entered a period of fast growth by construction of urban rail
transport infrastructure. During the 10th five-year- plan period (2001-2005)
alone, the country's investment in construction of subways will total 200
billion yuan (US$24.1 billion) and the country will be added with 450 km of
urban railway.
By the year of 2050, light railways and subways will total 2,000 km in China
and 50 percent to 80 percent of the passenger flow will be transported by light
railways and subways.
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