“The framework of high-speed way will be basically finished; the logistics enterprises which have been labeled level A will be over 100 so that all the villagers can get their packages within leaving theincorporated villages; battery swap stations will be built on the national main roads, core and important scenic spots and hubs; and the handing capacity at the Three Gorges Airport stand at 5 million…” On January 26th, reporters got news from municipal Ministry of Transport that Yichang is making great effort to become a strong city of transport in the next three years,
How can we take the regional advantages of Three Gorges of Yichang to make contributions to the transportation? The Municipal Transport Ministry did some researches and made a three-year development goal trying to support the construction of a strong city of Yichang with qualified transportation facilities, wise transportation service and efficient supervise. In the next three years, Yichang will make sure to reach 45 trillion yuan of transport fixed investments, aiming to reach 50 billion yuan. The mileage of expressways will reach 750 kilometers and the highway above second level will reach 4000 kilometers, the national and provincial highway of second level accounting for more than 85%. Yichang will also make sure that the framework that “one city with one port and one main body” will be made. Modern shipping industry will become the new engine for the development of Yichang by trying to achieving the aims of handling capacity and competence reaching 2 hundred million tons. The city is trying to build up national bus city in which public transport accounting for 60% of motorized travel. And it is also tries its best to speed up the development of green transport and the universal use of new energy cars, trying to make sure that over 60% villages and towns have battery swap stations and 100% anchored ships use shore power.(Reporter: Yan Xiaodong; Correspondent: Xu Lai; Intern: Du Fuzhao )