Transport infrastructure development in China

Bouraima Mouhamed Bayane; Qiu Yanjun

doi:10.14254/jsdtl.2017.2-1.3

Bouraima Mouhamed Bayane ⁽¹⁾ , Qiu Yanjun ⁽²⁾

(1) School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University , China

(2) Southwest Jiaotong University , China

https://doi.org/10.14254/jsdtl.2017.2-1.3

Transport infrastructure development in China

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2017)

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transportation system, transportation history, investment, economic development

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This paper reviews the historical configuration process of transportation systems in China and examines the relationship between economic development and transport system at three different levels. The current status of transport infrastructure system development in China is summarized at national and regional level. The investment trends for transport infrastructure in China are also depicted. The keys issues relating to government initiatives are presented.

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Authors

Bouraima Mouhamed Bayane

School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University

soulsafmob@my.swjtu.edu.cn (Primary Contact)

Qiu Yanjun

Southwest Jiaotong University

Author Biography

Qiu Yanjun, Southwest Jiaotong University

Key Laboratory of Highway Engineering, Sichuan Province, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031. China

publicqiu@vip.163.com

Bayane, B. M., & Yanjun, Q. (2017). Transport infrastructure development in China. Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics, 2(1), 29–39. https://doi.org/10.14254/jsdtl.2017.2-1.3

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