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South China's Guangzhou city, capital of Guangdong Province, will input 40-50 billion yuan (US$4.81-6.02 billion) into developing urban rail traffic in the next five years, according to city authorities.
Experts believe the rail construction will help prop up the economy in the city, as well as in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta.
The city has called for public opinion on its proposed rail programs, which focus not only on urban areas, but also on connections with nearby cities with an aim to build a traffic network in the Zhujiang Delta, with Guangzhou at the pivotal position.
Wang Menghui, director of the Guangzhou program, said that uponcompletion of the network, people will be able to reach Guangzhou within one hour from nearby cities including Zhuhai, Shunde, Zhongshan and Shenzhen.
(People's Daily November 10, 2002)
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