In an era in which curbing carbon emissions is not an option, modern rail travel offers a greener way to go that balances speed, time, convenience and cost, while also being able to spur regional development in ways that flights can’t. — Photos: MENG YEW CHOONG/The Star
MORE than 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries converged on Beijing earlier this month to celebrate the achievement of high speed rail (HSR) on a global scale and to determine the way forward for this unique form of transportation.
Co-hosted by the International Union of Railways (UIC) and China State Railway Group Co Ltd (CR), the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail was themed “High-Speed Rail: Innovation and Development for a Better Life”. The bulk of the organisation work done by the China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Ltd, with the support of the CRRC Group Corporation Ltd, Knorr-Bremse Group, and China Railway Signal & Communication Group.
