China will place priority on public transportation

时间：2006-12-09 01:45:57

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Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 7 – Traffic jams have now become a common problem in many cities across China. Many people consistently urge to develop China’s public transportation system ahead of all other transportation systems. Experts estimate that over the next five years, Chinese bus rapid transit1 system (BRT) will extend to 300-500 kilometers in total length, which will carry 3-4 million passengers every day.

 

In large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, public transportation situation has worsened in recent years, due to the large urban population and numerous vehicles in these cities. In light of this, the task of improving the public transportation system in large cities has been included in China’s Eleventh Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development, as part of an important strategy to solve traffic congestion2 in big cities, to realize the goal of building resource conservation cities and promoting a harmonious3 society.

 

Chinese Vice4 Premier5 Zeng Peiyan stated that promoting BRT in large cities can help better utilize6 transport resources and solve traffic congestion problem. The measure is in line with Chinese national situation. It is against this background that the BRT system has gained rapid progress in Chinese large cities in recent years.

 

At the end of 2005, the No.1 BRT transportation system was put into operation in Beijing, signifying that BRT system was in place in China. Several months later, Hangzhou became the second city in China that adopted the BRT system. So far, the BRT system is either being planned or entering the pre-construction stage in various other cities, including Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Kunming, Chengdu, Wuhan, Shenyang, Xi’an, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Nanjing, Fuzhou and Ningbo.

 
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1 transit MglzVT     
n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过
参考例句：
  • His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
  • The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
2 congestion pYmy3     
n.阻塞，消化不良
参考例句：
  • The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
  • Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。
3 harmonious EdWzx     
adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的
参考例句：
  • Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
  • The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。
4 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
5 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
6 utilize OiPwz     
vt.使用，利用
参考例句：
  • The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
  • You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。

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