China high-speed railway network to possibly cover Macau

Deputy chief engineer of China Railway Corp, Zhao Guo Tang, believes that China’s high-speed railway network may provide services to Macau, according to a report by Macao Daily News.

The Office of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress recently held a seminar on the innovation and developments of China’s high-speed railway.

On the sidelines of the seminar, Zhao noted that as China’s rapid development of high-speed railways continues, along with its continued development of the Pearl River Delta area, there exists a possibility for the high-speed railway to extend into Macau.

According to Zhang, the Pearl River Delta region is one of three regions in China which have been proposed as key points within the country’s high-speed railway network.

There are no problems building bridges or tunnels in terms of construction technology.

Zhang also noted that the engineering technology used in the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is the same as that used in the construction of high-speed railways.

The high-speed railway network has caused controversy because although the cost of travel is almost the same as the cost of flying, it takes longer for passengers to reach their destinations using the network.

Zhang noted that the price comparison cannot be calculated in terms of which one travel mode is cheaper.

The engineer pointed out that the price should be compared in terms of average price per kilometer for the high-speed railway, express, and flights.

By comparing the prices according to Zhang’s suggestion, high-speed railway becomes the cheapest mode of transportation among the three.