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An introduction to China's rail transport Part 2: Urban rail transit systems, highway transport and the reform of China's railways

Xiaoning Xue, Félix Schmid, R.A. Smith

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In this paper, an introduction is provided to some of the components of China's transport system. The authors include the urban rail transit systems, the highway transport systems and its competition for China's railways and the reform of China's railway industry. This is the second of two papers on the situation of rail transport in China.

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In this paper, an introduction is provided to some of the components of China's transport system. The authors include the urban rail transit systems, the highway transport systems and its competition for China's railways and the reform of China's railway industry. This is the second of two papers on the situation of rail transport in China.

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In this paper, an introduction is provided to some of the components of China's transport system. The authors include the urban rail transit systems, the highway transport systems and its competition for China's railways and the reform of China's railway industry. This is the second of two papers on the situation of rail transport in China.

Key concepts: China, Transport engineering, Rail transit, Urban rail transit, Competition (biology), Transport system, Business, Engineering

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