"China is becoming a global leader and the future of the world's railways is in China." For the rapid development of China's high-speed railways, Ignacio Barron, Director of the International Union of High-Speed Railways at the International Union of Railroads, made such a prediction.
Looking around the world, high-speed rail has become the major public transport in developed countries such as Japan, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Their expansion and upgrading are also quietly underway. By 2020, Japan's high-speed rail will be increased from the current 4,000 km to 7,000 km, and the EU's high-speed rail mileage will increase from 7,000 km to 16,000 km. The United States also proposed to set up a high-speed railway network covering 80% of the U.S. population within 25 years.
China's high-speed rail is expected to maintain rapid growth in the future. According to the construction and planning projects, we predict that the actual high-speed railway mileage to be opened to traffic in 2020 may be far beyond medium- and
long-term planning. China is well deserved to be the leader in the operation of high-speed railways in the world now and in the future.
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