Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China
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The Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China (Chinese
: 中华人民共和国铁道部 Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tiědào Bù) is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
. The current minister is Sheng Guangzu
.
The ministry is responsible for passenger services, regulation of the rail industry, development of the rail network and rail infrastructure in mainland China, though in light of recent accidents, there have been calls to institute independent supervision of the rail industry.
The ministry is also in charge of the operations of China Railways
which manages the railway bureaus and companies in mainland China.
and Republican
Ministry of Posts and Communications
.
in 2007.
For the year 2009, MOR plans to sell at least 100 billion yuan ($14.6 billion) worth of construction bonds
to finance a large expansion of the country's rail network.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 中华人民共和国铁道部 Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tiědào Bù) is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
. The current minister is Sheng Guangzu
Sheng Guangzu
Sheng Guangzu is the Party Chief and railway minister of the Ministry of Railways, replacing Liu Zhijun who is facing allegations of corruption. He was formerly the head of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China...
.
The ministry is responsible for passenger services, regulation of the rail industry, development of the rail network and rail infrastructure in mainland China, though in light of recent accidents, there have been calls to institute independent supervision of the rail industry.
The ministry is also in charge of the operations of China Railways
China Railways
China Railways is the national railway operator of the People's Republic of China, under the Chinese Ministry of Railways.China Railways operates rail commuter and freight transport via several smaller companies....
which manages the railway bureaus and companies in mainland China.
History
The Ministry of Railways' predecessor was the QingQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
and Republican
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
Ministry of Posts and Communications
Ministry of Posts and Communications
The Ministry of Posts and Communications or Youchuanbu was a Qing and Republican Chinese ministry responsible for mail and telecommunications and for the Chinese rail network....
.
Rail bonds
MOR, which acts as a corporation in the debt market, having sold 60 billion yuan of bondsBond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
in 2007.
For the year 2009, MOR plans to sell at least 100 billion yuan ($14.6 billion) worth of construction bonds
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
to finance a large expansion of the country's rail network.
Railway bureaus and companies
There are 16 railway bureaus and 2 railway group companies under the Ministry of Railways. As of 2008, approximately 2 million people work in the Ministry of Railroads.| Bureau or Agency | Railway Network in Provinces |
|---|---|
| Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau is a regional railway bureau under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Railway of the People's Republic of China. It supervises the railway network within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Provinces. The Beijing Railway Bureau also operates and supervises the expansion of the Beijing... |
Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Taiyuan |
| Chengdu Railway Bureau Chengdu Railway Bureau Chengdu Railway Bureau is a regional bureau affiliated to the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. It is in charge of 9 primary railway routes, with operating length of 4,457.8 kilometers. It oversees the railway networks in Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, although the portion of... |
Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanchong, Guiyang, Lupanshui |
| Guangzhou Railway Group Co.,Ltd. | Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Meizhou, Hunan, Changsha |
| Harbin Railway Bureau | Inner Mongolia, Xiang'an |
| Hohhot Railway Bureau | Inner Mongolia |
| Jinan Railway Bureau Jinan Railway Bureau Jinan Railway Bureau is a railway bureau under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. It supervises the railway network within Shandong Province. It is in charge of the railway with total length of 8,283.9 kilometers, and consists of 295 railway stations.... |
Shandong |
| Kunming Railway Bureau | Chengdu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Vietnam |
| Lanzhou Railway Bureau | Gansu, Ningxia |
| Nanchang Railway Bureau | Jiangxi, Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Fujian, |
| Nanning Railway Bureau | Nanning, Liuzhou, eastern Guangdong |
| Qinghai-Tibet Railway Group Co., Ltd. | Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan |
| Shanghai Railway Bureau Shanghai Railway Bureau Shanghai Railway Bureau is a regional bureau affiliated to the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. As of 2007, the bureau is in charge of a total length of 10,810.5 kilometers, and commercial length of 4,928.1 kilometers of railways. It oversees 503 stations and manages the... |
Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Henan |
| Shenyang Railway Bureau | Liaoning, Jilin, Jianzhou |
| Taiyuan Railway Bureau | Shanxi, Shandong, Henan |
| Wulumuqi Railway Bureau | Xinjiang, Gansu |
| Wuhan Railway Bureau | Hubei, Henan |
| Xi'an Railway Bureau | Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Chongqing, Ningxia, Hubei |
| Zhengzhou Railway Bureau Zhengzhou Railway Bureau Zhengzhou Railway Bureau is a regional railway bureau under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Railway of the People's Republic of China. It is in charge of the railways in Henan Province. Before the reform of national railway bureaus in March 2005, it also controlled railways in Hubei, south Shaanxi... |
Hubei, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shandong |
List of ministers
| Name | Chinese Name | Duration in Office |
|---|---|---|
| Teng Daiyuan Teng Daiyuan Teng Daiyuan was a military leader of the People's Liberation Army, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China, and a politician of the People's Republic of China.Teng belonged to Miao people and was born in Mayang, Hunan.... |
(滕代远) | 1949—1965 |
| Lü Zhengcao Lü Zhengcao Lü Zhengcao was a Chinese military officer. He was one of the original Shang Jiang of the People's Liberation Army.... |
(吕正操) | 1965—1970 |
| Wan Li Wan Li Wan Li was during a long administrative career in the People's Republic of China Vice Premier, National People's Congress Chairman, and a member of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, its Secretariat and its Politburo... |
(万里) | 1975—1976 |
| Duan Junyi Duan Junyi Duan Junyi was a politician of the People's Republic of China.After the fall of Gang of Four, Duan served as the Minister of Railways of China... |
(段君毅) | 1976—1978 |
| Guo Weicheng Guo Weicheng Guo Weicheng was a major general of the People's Liberation Army, a politician of the People's Republic of China, and a former Minister of Railways of China.... |
(郭维城) | 1978—1981 |
| Liu Jianzhang Liu Jianzhang Liu Jianzhang was a politician of the People's Republic of China and a former Minister of Railways of China.... |
(刘建章) | 1981—1982 |
| Chen Puru Chen Puru Chen Puru was a politician of the People's Republic of China.Born in Boxing, Shandong, Chen joined the Communist Party of China in October 1937. In January 1980, Chen became the governor of Liaoning Province... |
(陈璞如) | 1982—1985 |
| Ding Guangen Ding Guangen Ding Guangen is a politician of the People's Republic of China and a former Minister of Railways of China.- Biography :Ding was elevated to Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China in 1987, and was expected to succeed more prominent posts. However, he was forced to resign due to a... |
(丁关根) | 1985—1988 |
| Li Senmao Li Senmao Li Senmao was a politician of the People's Republic of China, and a former Minister of Railways of China.... |
(李森茂): | 1988—1992 |
| Han Zhubin Han Zhubin Han Zhubin was Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and is the current President of China Law Society.-Biography:A native to Haerbin, Heilongjiang, Han Zhubin joined the Communist Party of China in 1950.... |
(韩杼滨) | 1992—1998 |
| Fu Zhihuan Fu Zhihuan Fu Zhihuan is a politician of the People's Republic of China, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He served as the Minister of Railways of China from March 1998 to 2003.... |
(傅志寰) | 1998—2003 |
| Liu Zhijun Liu Zhijun Liu Zhijun is a Chinese politician. He was the Minister of Railways in the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2011. He was removed from the party chief of the ministry on February 12, 2011, and from office in the 11th NPC Standing Committee's 19th meeting on February 25 because of allegations... |
(刘志军) | 2003—2011 |
| Sheng Guangzu Sheng Guangzu Sheng Guangzu is the Party Chief and railway minister of the Ministry of Railways, replacing Liu Zhijun who is facing allegations of corruption. He was formerly the head of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China... |
(盛光祖) | 2011-Incubent |