China orders safety checks on high-speed rails
Updated: 2011-08-11 10:58
(Xinhua)
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 A CRH (China Railway High-speed) Harmony bullet train departs from a railway station in Shenyang, Liaoning province August 11, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]
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BEIJING-- The State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday ordered safety checks on high-speed railways and slower running speeds.
The decision was made at an executive meeting of the State Council, which was presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao, in the wake of a deadly bullet train crash that killed 40 people.
The safety checks cover high-speed railways that are both in operation and under construction, said a statement released after the meeting.
The State Administration of Work Safety will lead the inspection on equipment quality, operation safety, and design and quality of rails under construction, the statement said.
The statement also ordered newly-built high-speed rails to run at slower speeds during the initial stages for safety and improvement in techniques and management.
The government will reevaluate the system safety on rail projects that have received government approval but have not commenced construction, the statement said, requiring a halt of approval of new railway projects.
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