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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the US and Foreign Commercial Service post in Shanghai are sponsoring a reverse trade mission for senior transportation officials from Nanjing, China. The mission is scheduled for July 15-28, 2007, and will include visits to San Francisco; Las Vegas; New York City; and Washington, DC. We invite companies interested in doing business with China and in meeting with the delegation to contact us at the e-mail below.
Nanjing, a city of 6.5 million, is located in the Yangtze River Delta, China’s fastest growing economic zone and site of most of its automobile and bus manufacturing. Nanjing has always been one of China's most important cities. Apart from having been the capital of China for six dynasties and of the Republic of China, Nanjing has served as a national hub of education, research, transportation and tourism throughout history. It is second only to Shanghai as the largest commercial center in the East China region.
As in most other Chinese cities, public transportation is the dominant mode of travel for the majority of Nanjing’s citizens. The city boasts an efficient network of public transportation—bus service, which currently is run by four private companies, provides more than 170 routes to all parts of the city and suburban areas. The city's first subway line, Metro Line No.1, started service on May 15, 2005, and Metro Line No. 2 began construction in November 2005. The city is planning to complete a 433-kilometer long Metro and light rail system by 2050. For more information about the mission, contact Edwin.Rodriguez@dot.gov.
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