The National Development and Reform Commission stated today (17th) that recently, the National Development and Reform Commission has approved the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area intercity railway construction plan. The newly approved railway construction plan will be in line with the high-speed rail and normal-speed railways in the Greater Bay Area. , Urban suburban railways form a multi-level railway network.
It is understood that 13 intercity railways and 5 hub projects will be implemented in the near future, with a total mileage of about 775 kilometers and a planned total investment of 474.1 billion yuan. Construct a traffic circle with one-hour access between major cities in the Greater Bay Area, two-hour access from major cities to inland-level cities in Guangdong Province, and three-hour access from major cities to neighboring provincial capitals.
Meng Wei, spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission: to create a “Greater Bay Area on the track” and accelerate the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area intercity railway will help improve the railway network layout in the Greater Bay Area and improve the intercity traffic in the Greater Bay Area Quality, building an economic, convenient and efficient inter-city transportation system will help promote Hong Kong and Macau's integration into the overall development of the country, and will help improve the level of connectivity between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macau.
It is understood that in the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will work with Guangdong Province, China National Railway Group and relevant departments to further refine the list of projects, strengthen capital guarantees, adhere to "funds follow projects", and make full use of the local government's special debt policy. Institutions increase financing support for eligible projects. (Headquarters reporter Zhang Qin, Wang Ge, Zhang Daofeng, Li Juan)