A modern comprehensive transport
system will be in place by 2035 to substantially improve public
satisfaction levels and better support national modernization, according
to an outline released by the CPC Central Committee and the State
Council on Wednesday.
The system will be safe,
convenient, efficient, green and economical, featuring world-class
facilities, technologies, management and services, said the outline.
It will connect major cities
across the country and cover counties. By 2035, the National 1-2-3
Travel Circle and the Global 1-2-3 Logistics Circle will take initial
shape, providing convenient combined transport of passengers, and
economical and efficient multimodal transport of goods.
The National 1-2-3 Travel Circle
refers to one-hour commute time in cities, two hours' travel time within
city clusters, and three hours to travel between major domestic cities.
The Global 1-2-3 Logistics
Circle means one-day delivery to destinations within China, two-day
delivery to neighboring countries, and three-day delivery to major
global cities, according to the outline.
Innovation and technology will
play a key role in achieving this goal by 2035, with the government
promoting the digitization and networking of transportation
infrastructure, improving the level of smart transportation development
and coordinating development and safety.
The paper also said authorities
will focus on accelerating green and low-carbon development, peaking
carbon emissions in the transportation sector as soon as possible, and
paying attention to the restoration of ecological environment, to take
into account the environmental impacts of the construction of the
transport system.
Source: CGTN, Xinhua |