2015年CRI 中国拟建造高效交通运输体系

中国拟建造高效交通运输体系

For CRI, I'm Wang Mengzhen

China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, has announced that the country's infrastructure¹ operation network has been basically completed.

Meanwhile, China plans to construct an efficient and modern transportation system, in order to realize transport services integration².

Li Guoyong, an official of the NDRC, says China's transportation infrastructure network has been built over the past several years.

"We predict that total railway operating mileage³ can reach 120-thousand kilometers by the end of this year, second to the United States. At the same time, the operating mileage of the high-speed railway will boast 19-thousand kilometers, surpassing the combined total of the rest of the world."

In addition, China has also achieved a breakthrough in the reform of the transportation system, and paid much attention to the development of equipment manufacturing and personnel training.

However, Li admits that China still has a lot of room for improvement on the construction of transportation infrastructure.

"Our transportation system still has many problems; for instance, the network layout is not perfect. Especially in western China, infrastructure there is lagging behind. The construction of an integrated transport hub is still underway. The NDRC has planned the projects on building major transportation hubs for more than 40 cities, but the process is slow, due to the lack of innovation."

To solve the dilemma⁴, Li Guoyong says the economic planner is cooperating with the China Railway Corporation and Civil Aviation Administration, aiming to create a modern transportation system and promote the modernization⁵ of transportation.

For air traffic, China has more than 200 civilian⁶ airports as of now. The airports handled nearly 830-million passenger trips as of the end of 2014. In mega cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the passenger throughputs rank among the highest in the world.

Hu Huaqing, researcher for the China Civil Aviation Science and Technology Research Institute, has affirmed that the number will increase significantly.

"By 2020, the per capita ratio of taking plane trips is expected to be 0.5 times, which means the passenger throughput of China's airports will reach up to 1.5 billion people. The number of airports nationwide is going to reach 270 from the current 202."

Hu Huaqing says that due to market demand, China's civil aviation industry will maintain strong momentum⁷, and the scope of its service will continue to expand accordingly.

Official figures also show the mileage of expressways in China has reached 120,000 kilometers, also ranking the top in the world.

For CRI, I'm Wang Mengzhen.

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

3 mileage   

n.里程，英里数；好处，利润

参考例句：

• He doesn't think there's any mileage in that type of advertising.他认为做那种广告毫无效益。
• What mileage has your car done?你的汽车跑了多少英里？

4 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

5 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

6 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

7 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。