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3.3.2.2 Improve Policy System for Energy Saving in Transportation
It's intended to give full play to the fundamental role of the market mechanism,
together with governmental macro-control measures, enforcement of law, economic
incentives, and further complete the policy system for energy conservation in
transportation. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period, a series of steps should be
taken, as follows: speed up studying and publishing laws and regulations such as
Energy Conservation in Transportation Ordinance and Urban Public Transportation
Ordinance; improve the related system of standards and regulations and bring energy
conservation management in transportation under a system of laws and standards;
quicken the pace of perfecting review and appraisal systems for energy conservation
in investment in fixed assets and curb at source reckless energy consumption; be
guided by the idea of comprehensive reforms in pricing, taxes and charges, deepen
reforms for energy pricing, establish a tax and charges system for autos, aim to
encourage the popularization of energy efficient automobiles with low emissions and
provide a favorable market environment for energy conservation in transportation;
intensify assistance to the development of urban rail transport and public transport
and explore a permanent mechanism that is suited to the country's situation, and also
stimulate sustainable development of urban transportation. In addition, the target
responsibility system and accountability should be improved in order to further
strengthen organization and coordination of transportation.
3.3.2.3 Deepen Reforms in Traffic Management and Investment
and Financing System
In order to ensure effective traffic management, the government should switch its
functions and further improve the traffic management mechanism. It should also
speed up reforms of the railway management system in order to separate government
administration and enterprise management; different government departments such
as department of planning, construction, operation and supervision should have a
clear sense of responsibility and coordinate with each other. In addition, it's essential
to straighten out relations between central and local government, relations among
different regions and cities and advance the development of an intercity rail network
through special financial transfer payment, as well as preferential tax policies.
As for reform of the investment and financing system, the government should lower
the threshold for every link in terms of market access, investment and financing and
operation and improve pricing management systems in the transportation sector so as to
establish and maintain a fair and orderly transport market and attract and guide public
investment in the construction of traffic facilities and public transportation. It is also
required to encourage new investment and financing policy in cities and regions and to
explore new modes of public transportation construction, operation and management
suited to the situation of the country.
3.3.2.4 Encourage Research and Development of New Energy
Conservation Technologies in Transportation Sector
More efforts should be devoted to the development, demonstration and dissemination
of advanced energy saving technologies in the transportation sector. The government
