2015年CRI New High-speed Railway to Benefit Tourism in Hainan

A final stretch of high-speed railway began operation on Wednesday, making it the rail of its kind to circle an island. A bullet train set off yesterday from Haikou, the capital of the island province, on the 345-km western track of the loop line. It

Railway travel

A ticket to London, please. Paul Ryefield: What time does the next train to London leave? Railway Station Clerk: At 16:35, from platform 8. Paul Ryefield: Is it a direct train to London? Railway Station Clerk: No, you have to change trains at Birming

China to Allow Social Capital in Railway Sector

The central government here in China has outlined how it intends to allow social investment into the railway sector. CRI's He Fei has more. A guideline has issued by the central government on how to innovate railway funding and speed up railway const

西班牙铁路削减500个工作岗位

MADRID, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish state-owned railway company Renfe Operadora presented on Monday a voluntary cost cutting program, aiming to cut 500 jobs from its workforce of 14,900. The unions and Renfe will start the negotiation of the docum

China deploys 70,000 railway police for travel rush

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 70,000 police were deployed to train stations across China to manage orders and ensure travelers' safety on Saturday, when the nation begins the biggest annual migration on earth. They will carry out all-day pat

China's railways brace for upcoming travel rushes

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China's railway system is expecting heavy traffic during the travel rushes for the upcoming Qingming Festival and the May Day holiday, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said Friday. According to the MOR's forecast, some 27.

Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China

Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China XI'AN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Construction work started Saturday on a major high-speed railway in China's western hinterland to promote local economic cooperation and development. The 643-km-long

VOA慢速英语2015 最长铁路打开中国“新丝绸之路” -

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 Longest Railway Opens Chinas New Silk Road' 最长铁路打开中国新丝绸之路 - The longest railway in the world is now open. In December, a train carrying products from China arrived in Spains capital, Madrid. The railway i

VOA标准英语2010年-India Urges State-Owned Oil Companies

India is urging its oil companies to expand overseas to meet the soaring demands of its growing economy. India 's massive dependence on imported oil has prompted the country to look for energy assets overseas. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a pet

2015年CRI China to Reform State-owned Asset Management

According to the guideline, in a break from the current supervision body that manages the capital as well as state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the new organ will only supervise the use of capital and return other administrative tasks to relevant govern

China to dismantle Railway Ministry

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China plans to dismantle the Ministry of Railways into administrative and commercial arms to reduce bureaucracy and improve railway service efficiency, a top Chinese official said Sunday. The existing Railways Ministry,

China reforms railway court system

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's railway courts are now being integrated into civilian courts as part of reforms that are intended to help build a unified judicial system. Railway courts handle criminal and civil cases concerning railway transpor

China tightens railway security checks for travel rush

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Railway police said Tuesday they have handled 240,000 cases concerning inflammables, explosives and dangerous goods since the start of the Spring Festival holiday travel rush. Police authorities under the Ministry of Railw

Fair treatment for private capital in railway investment

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's recent move to give private capital equal treatment in investing in the country's railway projects is expected to inject new vitality into the long-monopolized railway sector amid concerns of an economic slowdown.

2015年CRI Reform of State-owned Enterprises Remains Major Topic in Development Plan

Deputy Director with Shanghai State-Owned Capital Operational Research Institute Yang Jianwen says the key for SOE reform in the next five-years lies in being able to cope with China's slowing economy. The 13th five-year plan is a mid-term plan, but

ASIC countries jointly against EU carbon tax

NEW DELHI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- BASIC countries including China, India, Brazil and South Africa have jointly expressed objection to European Union' s carbon tax on airlines flying into Europe during the 10th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change

英闻天下——163 Aus Scenic Rail, Worlds' Steepest Passenger Railway

The Scenic Railway is the steepest cable-driven railway in the world. It was originally constructed for a coal and oil shale mining operation in the 1880s. From 1928 to 1945 it carried coal during the week and passengers on the weekends. The coal min

2016年CRI China Witnesses Biggest Railway Expansion in One Decade

The latest service adjustment will see the number of passenger trains in China grow to 3400 pairs, out of which over 2100 pairs are high-speed. 100 pairs of bullet trains have been scheduled to operate in the mornings and evenings, in a bid to make i

听歌学英语:清新节奏感小调 We Owned The Night

听歌学英语:清新节奏感小调 We Owned The Night 在以前的节目中我们介绍过Lady Antebellum的Need You Now，今天为大家带来的是他们第三张专辑Own The Night中的We Owned The Night（午夜情深）。2006年夏天，三位

CCTV9英语新闻：Yunnan's first high-speed railway completed

In southwest Chinas Yunnan province, construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital city of Kunming with Shanghai has just been completed. The high-speed railway is the first for Yunnan. The route is about 380 kilometers and connects the