China will build 13,000 kilometers by 2012 high-speed railway

September 20, 2012, China will build 13,000 kilometers of high-speed railway will be extended in 2020 to 1.6 million kilometers.

High-speed train as a safe, fast, efficient and low carbon modes of transport, is the world trend of railway construction. China has a 6,920 km high-speed rail in use, accounting for the world. Now, is building more than ten thousand kilometers of high-speed railway. Beijing - Tianjin, Wuhan - Guangzhou, Zhengzhou - Xi'an, Shanghai - Nanjing high-speed train line running speed reached 350 kilometers per hour, is the world's fastest train speed.

Environmentally friendly mode of transportation as a high-speed, high-speed train only one-sixth of vehicle energy consumption, if you use power-driven, carbon is almost zero, while 60% will save travelers time. This achievement shows that China's industrial level has reached new heights, the international status of China's industrial foundation. High-speed railway construction to different levels of economic development in various regions linked more closely to help improve people's work and life.