Trains, ships eyed to haul more cargo
The government will seek to reduce the amount of pollution
caused by the domestic long-distance cargo transportation system
by shifting from trucks to trains and ships, according to a draft
report obtained Wednesday.
Under a five-year transport system plan, the state seeks to boost
the share of trains and coastal freighters by 7 percentage points
to 50 percent by 2010, according to the report.
Reducing the cargo
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