Typhoons this summer disrupted services 78 times on 17 of
China's arterial railways, stopping operations for a total of 604
hours.
The Ministry of Railways said on its website that the
Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Kowloon, Lanzhou-Xinjiang and
Baotou-Lanzhou lines were affected, and the southern section of the
Beijing-Guangzhou and the Yingtan-Xiamen lines suffered worst from
Typhoon Bilis.
Traffic had resumed on most flood-damaged lines after
repairs.
The fifth typhoon to hit China this year, Kaemi landed on the
southeastern Fujian Province on Tuesday. The ministry said flood
prevention measures were underway to ensure the safety of trains
running through Kaemi's path.
The Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Kowloon, Zhejiang-Jiangxi and
Beijing-Shanghai lines were listed as priorities in the ministry's
prevention efforts.
(Xinhua News Agency July 27, 2006)