China: central and western on focus to build new railway lines

In 2015, China will maintain the scale and intensity of major transportation infrastructure construction, reports Xinhua. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that more railway lines, particularly in the central and western regions, will be put into operation this year, which will stabilize economic growth.
The NDRC will continue to encourage social capital through preferential measures to attract investment in major transportation infrastructure in 2015.
In 2014, the NDRC approved 34 billion yuan (USD 5.56 billion) for transportation infrastructure, which included railways, roads, airports and waterways.
China had more than 110,000 kilometers of railways by the end of 2014, of which 15,800 kilometers were high speed rail, making it the HSR world leader.