Two High-speed Rail Projects Halted by MEP

• Author: Meng Sishuo

On May 18, the Ministry of Environmental Protection disclosed on its website that it has issued the “Order to Make Correction of the Unlawful Acts” to the Tianjin-Qinhuangdao Special Passenger Line Limited since the Tianjin-Qinhuangdao high speed passenger line was put into construction without approval from the Environmental Impact Appraisal Document of a Construction Project. Thus, construction work on the 261.3 mile passenger line project was ordered to be stopped. The Tianjin-Qinhuangdao Special Passenger Line Limited was also ordered by the MEP to re-submit the Environmental Impact Appraisal Document of a Construction Projectprior to June 15. Otherwise, construction would not be resumed.

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