[Infrastructure investment accelerated in many places] Infrastructure investment has picked up sharply recently, as evidenced by data released from a number of places. On the basis of major projects started in earnest in the first four months, new projects are being laid out in some localities. In addition, the large-scale construction of new infrastructure in 2023 will help accelerate the release of digital dividends. According to experts, there are many reasons for the acceleration of infrastructure investment, including sufficient project reserves, strong policy support such as land use, and a wide range of funding channels. In 2023, the central government will invest 640 billion yuan, an increase of 30 billion yuan over 2022. At the same time, 3.65 trillion yuan of local government special bonds will be allocated in 2023, much of which will be used for infrastructure investment. National Development and Reform Commission spokesperson Meng Wei said recently that the quota of special bonds for local governments to be used for construction projects in 2022 has been fully allocated. By the end of April, about 1.4 trillion yuan of special bonds had been issued in 2023. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2024.04.30 18:12
• [Beijing new rail transit line R4 north section planning]
• On April 29, it was learned that the latest planning of the northern section of the first phase of Beijing Rail Line R4 was finally unveiled, and this new line with a length of about 21 kilometers will start from Chaoyang District, pass through Tongzhou District, and finally arrive at Yanjing Bridge station in Shunyi District, which is expected to achieve seamless connection with Line 3. The appearance of Yanjing Bridge station has undoubtedly brought traffic Gospel to the surrounding residents, and the vehicle base is also planned to be built in Zhuangtou Village, north of Shunyi City. The plan aims to enhance the attractiveness of rail transit throughout the region, especially for the Capital Airport, which will effectively increase the proportion of green trips for landside transport. In addition, the new route will also support the construction of key functional areas in Beijing, such as the Sino-German Industrial Park, and guide the regions along the route to a new stage of high-standard development. It is worth mentioning that the design highlight of the northern section of the first phase of the R4 line is its fast and convenient operation mode, the initial use of 4 Type A vehicles, and the long-term plan will be upgraded to 6 vehicles, with a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h. The line will run through major thoroughfares such as Dongba Street and the second Airport Expressway, while the five new stations will adopt the latest design standards, which is expected to greatly improve the travel efficiency of residents along the line. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

• 2024.04.30 18:12
• [Tongren to Jishou railway can be approved]
• On April 30, it was learned that recently, the feasibility study report of Tongren to Jishou Railway was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. According to the approval, the line starts from Tongren Station of Tongyu Railway, goes east through Tongren Fenghuang Airport and sets up Tonren North Station, and then introduces Zhangjihuai Railway Fenghuang Ancient City Station. With a total length of 52.1 km (19.1 km in Guizhou and 33 km in Hunan), there are three stations in Tongren, Tongren North and Fenghuang Ancient City. The main technical standard is high-speed railway, the number of main lines is double, and the design speed is 250 km/h. The total investment of the project is 9.302 billion yuan, and the construction period of the project is 4 years. Editor/Xu Shengpeng