An introduction to China's rail transport Part 2: Urban rail transit systems,highway transport and the reform of China's railways

Abstract

In this paper, an introduction is provided to some of the components of China's transport system. The authors include the urban rail transit systems, the highway transport systems and its competition for China's railways and the reform of China's railway industry. This is the second of two papers on the situation of rail transport in China.

Keywords

railways urban rail metro highway transport China

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