Several Chinese mayors said in Beijing on Tuesday that they plan to add more funds to the information technology sector to fight traffic problems in their cities.
Yang Jun, vice-mayor of the coastal city Qingdao in Shandong Province, said his city is focusing its energy on the establishment of an intelligent transportation system to guarantee quick and safe traffic flow.
"We have invested a lot in this regard and we will continue the effort," said Yang yesterday as he addressed more than 300 officials and experts at a mayor's forum on intelligent traffic systems jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Communications.
Peng Yuxing, vice-mayor of Leshan in Sichuan Province said the intelligent transportation system will be helpful in making his city an international tourism spot.
Peng said the city has drawn up an intelligent transportation system blueprint with six sub-systems which include traffic information services, traffic control and management and an emergency management and rescue system.
"Experts from across the world are welcomed to our city to offer suggestions in this endeavor," Peng said.
(China Daily September 12, 2002)
