Event Background

Bright prospects, obvious scale effect, with strong entry & exit barriers - is China’s railway a sunrise industry? The answer is, in general, China’s railway industry is becoming a hotspot for investment and a huge market for engineering.

Development plan for rail infrastructure construction:
In the 11th five-year plan, China’s railway will increase 20,000 km, in which 17,000 km will be new build and 7,000 km for passenger express line. In 2007, many railways are to be constructed, such as Lanyu Railway, Nanjiang Railway, Hongshenxi Coal Railway etc.

Advantage policy for diversify investment sources:
In 2007, China plans to put $USD 32 billion into railway construction and there will be $USD 25.6 billion of capital shortage. More railways will be built with foreign funds and finance from society, and the Railway Departments are making efforts and improving financing scheme to introduce more strategic investors and change some transportation companies into stock companies.

As international interest and participation in China’s railway industry continue to grow, with the governmental support, China Decision Makers Consultancy is proud to present the 2nd Annual China Railway Summit 2007 on Oct 24th through 26th in Beijing, which is a must-attend event for the railway investors and operators with the governmental directions, business opportunities and marketing trends.