In the wake of the deadly collision between two high speed trains, China announced a safety review of the high speed railway system:
Mr Sheng said railway officials would be deployed at frontline rail operations across the country to overhaul maintenance standards and checks on power connections to pre-empt outages.
All local railway bureaux were to draw lessons from the accident, a statement on the railways department website said.
Public fury and scepticism have been expressed in China’s blogosphere, both about the death toll of 39 people — suggesting it is too low — and the safety of China’s rail network.
State newspapers have also expressed concern. The Global Times ran a headline: Anger mounts at lack of answers.
“As the world is experiencing globalisation and integration, why can’t China provide the same safety to its people?” an editorial read.
