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China urges prioritizing urban public transport development

China's Ministry of Construction Wednesday urged all localities to give priority to developing urban public transport.

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China's Ministry of Construction Wednesday urged all localities to give priority to developing urban public transport.

The ministry said in a circular to all local governments that giving priority to urban public transport development will not only help ease the urban traffic jams, but also improve the urban living environment.

According to the circular, the urban transport system includes public buses, electric cars, subways, taxis, ferries and other public transport vehicles.

The ministry has set a five-year goal of first developing urban public transport.

In the next five years, all major Chinese cities are expected to increase the proportion of their urban public transport to 30 percent of the total.

The ministry also urged local governments to increase investment in urban transport stations construction. When building airports, railway stations, docks, communities, development areas and other public places, public transport stations should be considered in the construction, according to the circular.

The goal of developing urban transport for all local governments involves setting up special public transport roadways in the urban areas. The ministry said that all local governments should ensure public traffic vehicles run on designated roadways or have preference over certain roadways.

The ministry also calls for speeding up reform of the urban public transport enterprises, introducing domestic and foreign capital.

Source:Xinhua

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