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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 22 Topic: An integral three-dimensional transport network is basically formed, transport services are improved in quality and efficiency, and costs are reduced: the transport report card of the “13th Five-Year Plan”
Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Yukun
Transport is the “pioneer” of economic and social development. During the period of the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan”, China’s transportation infrastructure has accelerated development and the level of transportation services has been continuously improved, providing strong support for the decisive battle against poverty and building a society. accommodated in a comprehensive manner.
An integral three-dimensional transport network is basically formed
Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng told the State Council Information Office press conference on the 22nd that during the period of the “XIII Five-Year Plan”, the development of transport will accelerate and it is estimated that 16 will be invested. trillion yuan in fixed assets in transportation.
The main structure of “four vertical and four horizontal” high-speed railways has been fully completed.
Li Xiaopeng introduced that at the end of the period of the 13th Five-Year Plan, the total mileage of railway operations is 146,000 kilometers, covering 99% of cities with a population of 200,000 or more. Among them, the mileage of high-speed rail operations is about 38,000 kilometers, ranking first in the world.
According to Liu Zhenfang, director of the National Railway Administration, in 2019, the number of rail passengers sent to the entire country was 3.66 billion, an increase of 44.4% compared to the end of the period of “12 ° Five-Year Plan “; passenger turnover increased by 22.5% compared to the end of the “12th Five-Year Plan” period.
“By the end of the ‘Thirteenth Five-Year Plan’, a railway network with reasonable design, wide coverage, clear hierarchy, safety and efficiency will basically be formed,” Liu Zhenfang said.
Mileage from motorways to traffic ranks first in the world.
Li Xiaopeng said that by the end of the period of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, approximately 5.1 million kilometers of roads will be open to traffic, including 155,000 kilometers of expressways, ranking first in the world, covering 98.6% of the cities and administrative centers at the prefectural level with a population of more than 200,000.
In addition, the high-grade inland waterway is expected to reach 16,100 kilometers, and the number of berths in coastal ports of 10,000 tons and more will reach 2,530.
The accessibility of the route network has been greatly improved and the infrastructure support capabilities have been significantly improved.
Feng Zhenglin, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that since the 13th Five-Year Plan, the route network has been continuously improved. As of 2019, there are 234 national cities and 167 cities in 65 countries. The number of airports will increase to 241.
According to Feng Zhenglin, since the 13th Five-Year Plan, a batch of branch airports and general airports have been built, and three world-class airports have been built in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong. -Macao Greater Bay Area. The scale of civil aviation transport has been stable for 15 consecutive years. Second place in the world, and the gap to first place is narrowing year by year.
Improve the quality of transport services and reduce costs
“EMU trains have absorbed around 70% of the volume of rail passengers, and the normal rate of civil aviation flights has increased from 67% at the end of the ‘XII Five-Year Plan’ to 81.65% in 2019”, Li Xiaopeng said.
According to Li Xiaopeng, during the period of the “XIII Five-Year Plan”, the adjustment of the transportation structure will be further promoted. The proportion of rail freight volume in the company’s total freight volume has increased from 7.8% in 2017 to 9.5% in 2019; the average annual growth in the transport volume of iron and water in containers exceeds 20%. ; The cumulative reduction in logistics costs exceeds 450 billion yuan.
“The deepening of the toll road reform and the abolition of toll stations on the highways at the provincial limits have greatly improved the operational efficiency of the roads.” Li Xiaopeng said that the average annual growth rate of express delivery business volume exceeded 30%, and the total business volume and business growth rate have been ranked in the world for 5 consecutive years. first.
The quality of rail transport has improved significantly. Liu Zhenfang said that during the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period, the supply of passenger transportation products was continuously optimized and upgraded. Services such as e-tickets, facial recognition, and portable high-speed trains continued to innovate. The online ticket sales rate exceeded 80%, and the station environment and service quality improved significantly.
The quality of civil aviation services has constantly improved. Feng Zhenglin said that 229 domestic airports and major airlines have achieved “paperless” travel, and baggage transport errors and damage have been greatly reduced.
According to Feng Zhenglin, at present, 8 airlines and 29 airports are actively carrying out the pilot work of direct baggage screening service for passengers in domestic transit; 41 national airlines have implemented the “tiered rate” for refunds and ticket changes; the catering service at airports has basically taken the form “The same quality and the same price in the same city”.
Postal services continue to improve. According to Ma Junsheng, director of the State Post Office, the postal service network has achieved full coverage above the administrative village, with a 98% coverage rate of express delivery points in cities and municipalities; the annual urgent business volume has increased from 20.7 billion pieces in 2015 to more than 80 billion pieces this year. More than developed economies like the United States, Japan and Europe put together.
Ma Junsheng said that nearly 110,000 express terminal public service stations have been built across the country, with a standardization rate of 93%, and the design of express terminal and smart express box public service stations is more comprehensive.
Strongly support the in-depth advancement of major national strategies
Just south of Tiananmen Square, 46 kilometers away, Beijing Daxing International Airport is like a phoenix spreading its wings. Since the Daxing airport was completed and put into operation for one year, the passenger flow has exceeded 10 million and the total number of flight take-offs and landings has exceeded 80,000.
Li Xiaopeng said that since the 13th Five-Year Plan, major projects such as the Beijing Daxing International Airport, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, and the Yan-Chong Expressway have been completed and put into use one After another. The implementation of important strategies such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle and the Hainan Free Trade Port have provided strong support.
“The interconnection framework of ‘six corridors, six routes, multiple countries and multiple ports’ has basically taken shape, which has facilitated the high-quality development of ‘Belt and Road’,” said Li Xiaopeng.
Poverty alleviation, transport first. Since the “Thirteenth Five Year Plan”, significant results have been achieved in alleviating poverty through transportation. The task of accessing hardened roads and passenger cars in qualified municipalities and organized villages has been completed ahead of schedule. Various tourist roads, industrial roads and resource roads have been built. By post.
“From 2016 to 2019, we supported the reconstruction and construction of 16,900 kilometers of national highways in poverty-stricken areas, 52,500 kilometers of ordinary national roads, the construction of some 96,000 kilometers of hardened roads in natural villages with large populations in areas affected by poverty and the completion of some 458,000 kilometers of rural road safety and life protection projects. Kilometers, 143,000 kilometers of narrow roads have been widened and rebuilt, “said Li Xiaopeng.
Li Xiaopeng said that the transportation industry will implement the new development concept, closely follow high-quality development, build a new development pattern, accelerate the construction of a world-leading transportation power that satisfies people, has strong guarantees and lead the construction of a modern socialist country.
