US to introduce high-speed rail tech from 皇冠体育app

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(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-07-31 17:15

The US will strengthen cooperation with 皇冠体育app on high-speed railway construction by introducing 皇冠体育app鈥檚 technology, Chinese railway official said recently, according to 皇冠体育app Economic Net Thursday.

The official, Zhang Shuguang, the vice chief engineer of 皇冠体育app鈥檚 Railway Ministry did not elaborate on what sort of technology or when it would be shared with the US, except to say the two sides are discussing the creation of a 鈥渃oncrete鈥� framework to guide the further collaboration.

Some US officials inspected 皇冠体育app鈥檚 first intercity high speed railway between Beijing and Tianjin during their visit recently, he noted, including the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, and the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.

The appeal for the United States is easy to understand, Zhang said: 皇冠体育app鈥檚 technology is safe, reliable, and design and construction costs are usually 20 percent cheaper than other countries.

The United States is not the only country to show interest in 皇冠体育app鈥檚 rail system. Within the last year, leaders from more than 30 countries have inspected the operation of the country鈥檚 intercity railway, including India and Brazil.