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IRJ 3/25/20
 

China resumes work on rail construction projects

 

CHINA has reportedly resumed work on all rail construction projects outside Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

 

This follows a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party’s Central Committee, which called for an acceleration of work on major projects and infrastructure schemes identified in the national plan. China is keen to restart economic activity after the devastating effects of the shutdowns prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.

 

As of March 23, for example, work on construction projects in Yunnan had fully resumed, including the 751 construction sites on the Kunming – Wan, Dari, Dalin and Lixiang rail projects. On the same day, the first box girder was completed by China Railway Group on the 105.6km line to link the Beijing – Shanghai and the Qinhuangdao – Shenyang high-speed lines.

 

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IRJ 3/30/20

Wuhan Metro reopens as mainline and freight services resume

 

 

THE Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, resumed partial operation of its six-line metro network on March 28 while mainline and high-speed trains are also stopping at Wuchang station for the first time since the city was locked down on January 23.

 

Passengers must wear a mask when travelling and are required to scan health QR codes via a smartphone app when entering stations and when leaving trains. Passengers register their name in the app so that it is possible to trace travel histories and contact passengers if an outbreak is detected.

 

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Taipei Times, 4/7/20:

 

  Train delayed after man refused to put on his face mask 

 

 

 

A southbound Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) commuter train was delayed for about 30 minutes on Sunday morning when a passenger got into a verbal and physical fight with the train conductor for allegedly refusing to wear a mask during the trip.

 

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CNN 4/8/20

China lifts 76-day lockdown on Wuhan as city reemerges from coronavirus crisis

 

 

CNN)China has ended its lockdown of Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, as the city reemerges from a deadly outbreak that is now raging across the globe.

 

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On Wednesday, healthy residents and visitors will finally be allowed to leave Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, with trains and flights resumed and highway entrances reopened.

 

Wuhan's railway authority estimated more than 55,000 passengers will leave Wuhan by train Wednesday, with about 40% bound for the Pearl River Delta region, a major manufacturing hub in China, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

 

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Reuters via MSN, 4/16/23:
 

 

  'Era has passed' as Beijing subway drops mandatory COVID mask rule   

Beijing's subway has dropped mandatory mask requirements for travellers, local media reported on Sunday, days after a Chinese health expert said the threat of COVID-19 to humans is no longer at a serious level.

 

 

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