"Later, I left the State Planning Commission, and discussions on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail were put on hold for the time being."
"A few years later, as economic development continued to accelerate and the tightness of railway transportation capacity became more prominent, leaders from the State Planning Commission and the Ministry of Railways once again restarted the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail demonstration."
"In 1990, the Ministry of Railways submitted the "Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Line Concept Report". Later, with the approval of the State Council, the State Planning Commission, the State Science and Technology Commission, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the National Restructuring Commission, and the Ministry of Railways jointly formed a research group to conduct the " Subsequently, the State Council approved the pre-feasibility study report of the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, and the Ministry of Railways immediately established the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway Feasibility Study Office to prepare for further research. Feasibility study.”
"Up to this stage, everything was going smoothly. But at this moment, a key figure stood up. He is a veteran figure in China's railway industry and one of the representatives of the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway 'slow construction faction'" , Gu Chengye! "
"Gu Chengye is an expert who has worked in the Ministry of Railways all his life. He has worked hard and made great contributions. He was retired at the time. When he was visiting relatives abroad, he accidentally saw the latest X2000 tilting train produced abroad!"
"This kind of train has obvious shortcomings. The train will tilt when turning to maintain the balance of the center of gravity. Of course, the passengers inside will also be very uncomfortable. However, its advantages are equally obvious. The speed can reach 200 kilometers per hour, and it is faster than The cost of traditional trains is not much higher! In the eyes of Gu Chengye and many people, this is much more cost-effective than building high-speed rail!"
"After returning from abroad, Gu Chengye urgently wrote a report to the central government. Unsurprisingly, it received great attention! Because his views focused on China's current Achilles' heel, the lack of money! At the same time, his report also included It is said that the railway department's data is inaccurate, overestimating transportation capacity and underestimating transportation volume. Therefore, the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway should be delayed for further investigation." Lin Laodao.
Liang Jiangtao's eyes widened. Based on his understanding of the system, he could not rule out the situation mentioned by Gu Chengye in the Ministry of Railways, but the lack of capacity on the Beijing-Shanghai line was also obvious.
Nowadays, it is hard to get a train ticket. Passengers queue up all night long to buy tickets. All they buy are standing tickets. The carriage is so crowded that there is no room for them to stand.
Of course, he no longer had this experience after his rebirth, but there were many such scenes before his rebirth. He remembered one time when he went to the capital, and there was no place to put his legs down after he lifted them up. There were all kinds of unpleasant smells, and he kept walking for five or six hours. The car ride was almost overcrowded to death, and if not crowded to death, people would be suffocated to death.
The difficulty of buying tickets has become a pain point in society and people's livelihood.
He wondered whether the experts conducted on-site inspections when making suggestions.
Or just a pat on the head?
There is an article behind how to strike a balance between qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis.
"Not only Gu Chengye, but also a railway veteran Qin Siyuan is also a figure of the 'delay construction' faction. He wrote two heavyweight internal reference articles, "Building a new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is not a top priority" and "Re-discussing that building a new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is not a top priority." Reporting to the central government has further influenced high-level economic decision-making. I have these two articles here, you can take them and read them." Lin Laodao.
Liang Jiangtao nodded. He further realized the importance of the article. If it is well written and can be sent directly to the leaders through channels, it can really influence the country's major policies with thousands of words.
No wonder his internal reference earned him such a great reputation.
He has also heard that in the officialdom, many people get the appreciation of their leaders based on an article. From then on, they move into important leadership positions, which is a bit like "Being a farmer in the morning and ascending to the emperor's hall in the evening." " means.
Therefore, the most powerful martial arts and weapons within the system are articles!
This has been true since ancient times!
"At this point, the 'delay construction' faction has gained the upper hand. In any case, with new technical directions and alternatives, rashly investing such a huge amount of money in building high-speed rail has become a rash thing. No one is willing to make the decision to take on this Responsibility, the feasibility study has been put on hold again." Lin Laodao.
"Grandpa Lin, why do I feel that the 'slow construction faction' are all retired cadres from the Ministry of Railways? Is there any factionalism here?" Liang Jiangtao asked a sharp question.
"You are very sensitive. It should be said that the 'delay construction faction' are mostly retired cadres, while the so-called 'construction faction' are mostly young factions currently represented by the Ministry of Railways. However, they are not fighting because of private interests, but because of their own interests. There are great differences in political concepts and ideological concepts between them. For example, Gu Chengye and Qin Siyuan were both cadres who were trained and grew up under the Soviet industrial system. Their thoughts are conservative and they believe that railway construction should be set up according to needs and cannot be done. More advanced investment, otherwise the financial burden will be too heavy and corruption will easily breed. Moreover, they have a certain resistance to Western cutting-edge science and technology, and seek more stability in their thinking! However, the young group represented by Zhou Yikun advocates embracing The world should use the latest technology to speed up the development of railways as much as possible, so that railways can continue to play the role of leaders and pacesetters in transportation." Lin Laodao.
Zhou Yikun?
Liang Jiangtao heard a familiar name.
The newly appointed Railway Minister is extremely well-known throughout China!
This is both positive and negative.
First of all, he is extremely capable and is a promoter of high-speed railway construction. He has made tangible contributions to China's construction of a high-speed railway with independent property rights!
In addition, he is a corrupt official. He has a tough style in the Ministry of Railways and insists on what he says. He even takes bribes, bends the law, sells his official position, and commits serious crimes. It is outrageous!
He has been working in the railway system for a long time. He started as a road maintenance worker in the public works section and became a minister. His influence spread throughout the railway system.
Due to its lofty status, the railway system has always been called the "Iron Boss" and is known as an independent kingdom that cannot be penetrated by a needle or poured by water.
In this "kingdom", Zhou Yikun seems to be the only one who takes the lead in corruption and corrupts the general public!
The party has always had merits and demerits that do not offset its merits.
Work is work, mistakes are mistakes.
Because of his meritorious service, the party and the country did not treat him badly and made him a minister.
As for committing crimes, he will naturally not be spared, and will naturally be severely punished according to party discipline and state law!
On the other hand, although their opinions on the construction of high-speed rail are not necessarily correct, Liang Jiangtao feels that there should be no problem with their personal ethics.
Some things are difficult to explain clearly.
