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RAILWAYS II

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: China

Source: World Bank Group

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The Second Railway Project consists of the following components: (a) upgrading and electrification of the line between Zhengzhou and Wuhan, a 547 km central section of the Beijing-Guangzhou main line, and a 72 km feeder line to the large coal mines at Pingdingshan; (b) the first stage of a modernization program of the passenger coach factory at Changchun, which will provide technical assistance ne

Status
Closed
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Education
Location
China
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “RAILWAYS II” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The Second Railway Project consists of the following components: (a) upgrading and electrification of the line between Zhengzhou and Wuhan, a 547 km central section of the Beijing-Guangzhou main line, and a 72 km feeder line to the large coal mines at Pingdingshan; (b) the first stage of a modernization program of the passenger coach factory at Changchun, which will provide technical assistance necessary to increase the quantity and improve the quality of current production and determine the investment needed for production of a new coach design of 1,500 per year; (c) assistance for new laboratories and staff training at the China Academy of Railway Sciences; (d) a Management Information System study to lay the basis for improving the railway's managerial and operational efficiency; and (e) assistance to railway universities in updating their curricula.

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Transportation

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China

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World Bank Group

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Mass Transit, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Education

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2025-12-17

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