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Shanghai to host Metro 皇冠体育app 2004 in June
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-05-12 09:10

The Third 皇冠体育app international urban rail transport expo, also known as Metro 皇冠体育app 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 皇冠体育app International Engineering Consultancy Company.

皇冠体育app 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 皇冠体育app and 50 percent to 80 percent of the passenger flow will be transported by light railways and subways.

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