Solutions for Reuse of Unused and Abandoned Railways
With the ongoing implementation of the strategy to build China's strength in transportation,the railway network undergoes continuous enhancements.Certain early-built railways with lower technical standards are being replaced by high-standard railways,resulting in the loss of their original transportation functions.Consequently,various equipment and facilities like tracks,stations,and yards are gradually becoming unused or abandoned.To maximize the utilization of these railway resources and improve social and economic benefits,the example of the unused(mostly abandoned)old Loudi-Shaoyang Railway serves as a case study.Six solutions for reuse have been proposed by investigating the current situation of the line,analyzing the latest regional railway network plans,comprehensively considering the needs of local governments and enterprises,and drawing insights from similar projects in China.The conclusions are as follows:(1)According to regional railway network plans,unused lines can regain their original transportation functions after reconstruction and upgrading;(2)By leveraging surplus capacity of unused lines,regional(suburban)trains can operate based on passenger demands between main urban areas and satellite cities;(3)Abandoned lines can be repurposed into private sidings for enterprises to align with their production and transportation requirements;(4)Urban public transportation corridors can be created by upgrading abandoned lines(corridors)in urban sections to meet urban planning and construction needs;(5)Abandoned urban(suburban)lines can be transformed into railway cultural parks,preserving the original railway architectural style;(6)Rural abandoned lines can be converted into rural roads or residential areas by utilizing existing earthworks,bridges,tunnels,stations,and yards to foster new countryside development.Other vacant land can be repurposed for agricultural use.
unused and abandoned railwaysreconstruction of abandoned linesregional(suburban)trainsprivate sidings for enterprisesurban public transportationland rights and interests
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