Changing railway bureaus into companies good start to reform

ALL 18 OF THE LOCAL BUREAUS affiliated to the former Ministry of Railways, which was transformed into China Railway Corporation in March four years ago, have now been converted into companies. Beijing News comments:

Changing the railway bureaus into companies is only the first step of reform. But the transformation from being government departments to corporate entities is an important one.

The reform is expected to improve the CRC's efficiency, management and services.