Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Special Railway Lines Development and Reform Foundation [2019] No. 1445

All provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities under separate state planning, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Development and Reform Commission, Natural Resources Department (Bureau), Transportation Department (Commission), all railway supervision and administration bureaus, all railway bureau group companies, National Energy Group, National Development and Reform Commission Investment Group Co., Ltd.:

In order to optimize and adjust the transportation structure, win the battle to defend the blue sky, give better play to the backbone role and green and low-carbon advantages of railways in the comprehensive transportation system, promote the entry of railways into ports, large industrial and mining enterprises and logistics parks, and solve the “last problem” of railway transportation. kilometers", to promote multimodal transport and reduce logistics costs, the following opinions are hereby offered on accelerating the construction of special railway lines.

1. Significance

The dedicated line is an important facility to solve the "last mile" problem of railway transportation, and plays an important role in reducing short barges, exerting comprehensive traffic efficiency, and improving economic and social benefits. In recent years, relevant departments, local governments and enterprises have adhered to the supply-side structural reform as the main line, and in accordance with the requirements of high-quality development, have focused on improving the level and efficiency of comprehensive transportation services, actively promoted the development of multimodal transportation with railways as the backbone, and vigorously developed railways. For special lines, implement the action plan for the connection of rail-water combined transport facilities at the ports of the Yangtze River trunk line, open up the "last mile" of the railway, smooth the "micro-circulation", and initially show the effects of structural adjustment such as "revolutionary railway" and rail-water combined transport. In order to better implement the relevant requirements of the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Printing and Distributing the Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting the Adjustment of Transportation Structure (2018-2020)" (Guo Ban Fa [2018] No. 91) and further increase the volume of railway freight, it is urgent to speed up the railway The construction progress of the special line will realize the efficient connection and seamless connection between the railway trunk line transportation and important ports, large industrial and mining enterprises, and logistics parks.

2. General requirements

(1) Guiding ideology.

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 19th Central Committee, and in accordance with the major decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on adjusting the transportation structure and winning the battle to defend the blue sky, Adhere to the supply-side structural reform as the main line, adhere to the goal-oriented and problem-oriented, and focus on promoting the "road to railway" of bulk cargo transportation, adhere to market entities, enterprise implementation, and government promotion, make full use of existing railway facilities, and speed up railway special use. Line construction, build a railway collection and distribution system that supports more efficient multimodal transport, more optimized transport structure, and more obvious cost reduction and efficiency improvement, open up the "last mile" of railway transport, improve the efficiency of co-construction and shared utilization, improve service levels, increase Railway freight volume, reduce logistics costs, reduce carbon emissions, and improve the level of green development of transportation.

(2) Development goals.

By 2020, a batch of special railway lines will start construction, and the main coastal ports, large industrial and mining enterprises with an annual volume of bulk cargo of more than 1.5 million tons, and newly built logistics parks will all have access to special railway lines to 80%, and the main ports along the Yangtze River will be basically introduced Special railway line. By 2025, the main coastal ports, large industrial and mining enterprises with an annual volume of bulk cargo of more than 1.5 million tons, and the newly built logistics park dedicated railway lines will strive to reach 85% of the access ratio, and all major ports on the Yangtze River trunk line will achieve railway access.

3. Key tasks

(3) In-depth docking needs.

Provincial development and reform commissions, natural resources departments (bureaus), transportation departments (committees), regional railway supervision and administration bureaus, and railway enterprises take the lead in establishing a docking working mechanism. The obvious principle is to connect and investigate the needs for the construction of special railway lines in ports, enterprises and logistics parks within the jurisdiction, sort out the list of large industrial and mining enterprises and new logistics parks with an annual freight volume of more than 1.5 million tons of bulk cargo, and study and determine the overall goal of the construction of special railway lines. List of key construction projects of special railway lines, detailing and clarifying the project promotion time node, implementation entity, fund raising plan, etc.

(4) Simultaneous planning and construction.

When planning new passenger and freight common lines and freight-only railways, it is necessary to fully consider the access requirements of special railway lines along the lines, and to do a good job in the demonstration of the direction and connection conditions of special lines, and encourage special railway lines to be planned and designed simultaneously with it, and completed and opened at the same time. If the conditions for simultaneous implementation are met, the newly-built railways shall provide favorable conditions for connection, and the connection stations shall be built according to the capacity of the dedicated line. If the conditions for simultaneous construction are not available for the time being, the newly built railways should make reservations for the connection conditions. Combined with the construction of new railway lines and the capacity expansion and reconstruction of existing lines, it is encouraged to carry out relevant reconstructions on existing special lines as needed, so as to revitalize the resources and transportation capacity of existing special lines as much as possible, and improve utilization efficiency. In principle, the new container and bulk cargo operation areas of major ports will be planned and constructed at the same time as inbound railways.

(5) Reasonably determine the standard.

On the premise of ensuring the safety and smoothness of transportation, the construction grade and technical standards of the newly-built, renovated and expanded special railway lines shall be reasonably determined, and the post-station facilities and equipment shall be allocated economically and appropriately. The railway special line is given priority to use the reused rail and the reused pillow, and the traction power supply can use a single external power supply or a single traction transformer. For special lines that are prone to dust pollution, such as coal, green and environmental protection facilities should be built. It is not allowed to arbitrarily use the design upper limit standard and the facilities and equipment that are not related to the configuration, reduce the cost of the dedicated line from the source, and effectively reduce the burden on the enterprise. The site selection of the special line should conform to the national land space planning, reasonably avoid permanent basic farmland and ecological protection red lines, and save and intensively use the land.

(6) Simplify the integration conditions.

When a relevant enterprise puts forward a demand for railway line connection, the railway company affiliated to the connection station shall accept it unconditionally, and it is strictly forbidden to set a threshold or refuse to accept it. The rail connection station should be adapted according to the principle of smooth connection. In principle, with the rail connection point as the boundary, the railway enterprise shall transform the rail connection station and related facilities and equipment as needed and undertake its investment. When a dedicated railway line is connected to a busy trunk line and a railway station with a design speed of 200 kilometers per hour on a common line of passengers and goods, factors such as transportation safety, throat passing capacity, and engineering cost should be considered, and the necessity and construction timing of setting up a relief line should be fully demonstrated; When connecting, in principle, no decoupling line is set.

(7) Compress the time limit for processing.

Further deepen the reform of "delegating power, delegating power and improving services", simplifying procedures and improving efficiency in accordance with the goal of "running at most once". After accepting the application for the integration of the dedicated line, the railway enterprise shall, in principle, issue an opinion of agreeing to the integration within 20 working days. If the integration is not possible due to technical reasons, a written reply and relevant suggestions shall be made. After accepting the application for approval of the special line, the relevant local departments shall complete the approval procedures within the prescribed time limit to ensure that the construction of the special line conforms to the relevant national industrial policies. The provincial investment department is responsible for the approval of the dedicated line and solicits opinions from relevant parties. The review of preliminary design and construction drawing design shall be decided by the enterprise itself. Reasonably compress the preliminary work cycle of special railway line projects, simplify the design procedures, and improve the approval efficiency. Except for the projects with complex engineering geology and high technical difficulty, in principle, the construction drawing design can be directly carried out after the feasibility study.

(8) Innovative operation and maintenance mode.

Dedicated line property rights units make independent decisions and carry out operation and maintenance in accordance with market-oriented principles. Further open up the dedicated line operation and maintenance market, allow engineering construction, equipment manufacturing, social logistics enterprises, etc. to participate in and provide related services, and encourage the establishment of regional and specialized railway dedicated line operation and maintenance mechanisms and enterprises. If the operation and maintenance of the dedicated line is entrusted to the railway enterprise, the railway enterprise shall actively adopt the integrated production organization mode of vehicle, engineering, electricity and supply, set up production and living facilities in a centralized and intensive manner, coordinate the maintenance of tooling and equipment use, and reduce operating expenses as much as possible, and at the same time refer to its own operation The internal cost control quota for related operations shall be reasonably determined on the basis of equal negotiation. If the special line is operated and maintained by the property rights unit itself, the railway enterprise should strengthen the guidance to ensure that the relevant national standards and regulations are met, and the transportation safety is guaranteed.

(9) Optimizing transportation services.

Railway enterprises should speed up the change of concept, take the initiative to connect with and serve enterprises, optimize service process and transportation organization, reduce intermediate short connections, simplify operation links, standardize charging behavior, improve the efficiency and quality of transportation services, and strengthen cooperation with ports, shipping and other enterprises. Promote the collection and distribution of bulk cargo and containers by rail in ports. Combined with the characteristics of the entrusted dedicated line demand, a targeted transportation plan shall be formulated, and enterprises shall be encouraged to sign long-term agreements to give priority to meeting the transportation needs of the dedicated line. Encourage railway enterprises to strengthen cooperation with private line property rights units and third-party customers, negotiate and formulate full-process logistics plans, provide customers with more direct, more convenient, and more efficient services, and promote the transformation of railway freight to modern logistics. Accelerate the improvement of the public information exchange and sharing of multimodal transport focusing on rail-water combined transport, and realize the interconnection and sharing of rail-water combined transport information such as railway vehicles, loading and unloading vehicles, goods in transit, arrival pre-reporting, port loading and unloading, cargo storage, and ships entering and leaving ports.

(10) Improve comprehensive benefits.

Encourage railway enterprises, relevant enterprises and local governments to strengthen cooperation, promote the co-construction, sharing and sharing of special railway lines in accordance with market-oriented principles, standardize the use of lines, and charging items and standards for transportation services, clarify clearing rules, standardize the price behavior of special lines, and establish and adapt to market changes. A flexible and dynamic adjustment mechanism for freight rates has been established to enhance the competitiveness of the railway special line transportation market, and to formulate the charging and billing methods for the operation and maintenance of the special railway line, which will be disclosed to the public. Strengthen the coordination of production, transportation and sales, develop multi-level transportation service products, improve the utilization efficiency and comprehensive benefits of special lines, better utilize the advantages of railway transportation in terms of safety, energy saving and environmental protection, and promote the adjustment and optimization of transportation structure.

4. Measure requirements

(11) Strengthen collaborative promotion.

Provincial development and reform commissions, natural resources departments (bureaus), transportation departments (commissions), regional railway supervision administrations and railway enterprises should establish a normalized coordination mechanism, strengthen communication and coordination with local and related enterprises, and jointly promote the construction of special lines. Focus on solving key and difficult problems, and report the progress of relevant work to the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Transport, the National Railway Administration and China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. every six months. Give full play to the operation and management advantages of railway enterprises and the role of market players, adhere to market orientation, and reasonably determine their responsibilities for fund raising, construction implementation, asset management, operation and maintenance in the construction of special lines.

(12) Increase support.

Railway enterprises should strengthen market and service awareness, optimize services in the handling of integration procedures, program review, engineering construction, operation and maintenance management, transportation organization, safety assurance, etc., and actively disclose relevant information to the society in a timely manner. Relevant local departments should simplify the examination and approval procedures, and provide active support in the handling of requirements, project approval, construction permits, and land use index guarantees. The Ministry of Natural Resources will increase the support for the use of land and sea for special railway lines, include key support projects into the scope of pre-examination of the occupation of permanent basic farmland, and ensure the sea use demand for projects that comply with sea area management laws and regulations and reclamation management policies. The State Railway Administration will work with relevant departments and units to speed up the formulation and improvement of standards and specifications for special railway lines, strengthen industry quality and safety supervision and management, and promote the safe and high-quality construction of special railway lines.

(13) Broaden financing channels.

Fully open up the investment, construction, operation and maintenance market for special railway lines, and support all market players to jointly build special railway lines through equity cooperation in accordance with the principle of marketization. China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. will strengthen equal consultation and mutually beneficial cooperation with relevant enterprises, and actively participate in the construction of special railway lines. Encourage financial institutions to increase support for financial services of railways and multimodal transport enterprises, actively guide social capital to participate in the investment and construction of special railway lines in various forms, and study and further increase the support of central and local fiscal funds.

(14) Strengthen supervision and guidance.

According to the development needs and economic and social benefits, a batch of key railway special line projects to be implemented in advance from 2019 to 2020 was sorted out. The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Transport, the National Railway Administration, and China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. will strengthen tracking and guidance, summarize and coordinate in a timely manner to solve problems and difficulties in the construction of special railway line projects. Urge relevant parties to focus on helping to coordinate and advance. At the same time, improve relevant policies and measures, promote relevant parties to speed up the preliminary work and construction of the project, and open up the "last mile" of railway transportation as soon as possible.

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