The Exclusive Exhibition Jointly-Supported and Directly-Involved by both Ministry of Railways, PRC and Ministry of Construction, PRC Continuously for 4 Years.

The 5 th China Railway & Urban Transport Exhibition (ChinaRAIL 2004) will be held at Beijing Exhibition Center in November 2004.

Previous Exhibitors

Nearly 300 Companies, Producers, Institutes and Associations from Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada, UK, USA, Japan, Australia, Spain, Austria, Korea, The Netherlands, Singapore and Mainland China etc.

Visitors

Over 100,000 visitors from Germany, France, UK, USA, Japan, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Austria, Australia, The Netherlands, Russia, Korea, North Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, India, Denmark, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan China, etc.

Backgrounds

According to the mid & long-term program of Chinese rail-net construction, further promotion of informational construction will be speed up to form the combination of Transport Management Information System (TMIS) and Dispatch Management Information System (DMIS). The Ministry of Railways advances that by the year of 2020, the total mileage of operated rail line in China will reach to 100,000km, major main lines will separate passengers and freight, double tracking and electrification near 50%, major technology and equipment reach or approach world advanced level.

According to the program, rapid passenger passageway will be established between provincial cities and major cities, plus 3 city-link rapid passenger systems around Bo-hai area, Yangtse River Delta and Zhu-jiang River Delta area. Construction of total passenger line will be over 12,000km.

Besides, another 16,000km new line is in program to create an international rail passageway in Northwest and Southwest of China, new passageways between Northwest & North China and Northwest & Southwest of China, passage from Xinjiang to Qinghai and Tibet. These will perfect the rail net in western even mid-eastern area of China.

Also in the year of 2004 and 2005, China will raise railway speed for the 5 th and 6 th time.

Being the Capital of China and the Host City of 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing is speeding up its urban rail transport construction.

The Ba-Tong Subway Line opened to traffic on December 28, 2003. This made the total length of Beijing operated rail transport line reach to 113.96km, and becomes No.1 in all major Chinese cities. In the year of 2004, Beijing will start 5 more urban rail transport lines, the Capital Airport Rail Line, No. 5 Line, No.4 Line, No. 10 Line (including Olympic Sub-Line) and No. 9 Line.

Apart from the 5 lines that started the construction in 2004, 3 other suburban lines are in preparatory.

According to the experience from American and European developed countries, if the motor vehicle's volume reaches to 3 million in one city, the total mileage of its urban rail transport must reach 300km. In that case, along with the speedy increase of motor vehicle in Beijing, the urban rail traffic construction will speed up also.

The latest urban-rail-net program indicates that, Beijing will extend 154km urban rail transport line before the year of 2008 and makes its total mileage up to 300km (including suburban rail lines). According to the Mid-Term Program by 2020, the operated urban rail traffic line in Beijing will reach to 798km. And further to the Long-Term Program by 2050, the total length of rail transport in Beijing will be over 1000km, including 22 urban rail lines with 693km in the city and more than 300km suburban lines. The urban rail transport system will take 50%~60% of the total passenger quantity.

Along with the great effect on the development of railway and urban rail transport, China is working very hard on the modernization of locomotive and rolling stocks and further catches the world advanced level. China will import more high and new technology with create independently together to reach this target, meanwhile, speed up the step of modernization, radically increase the technical level of Chinese locomotive and rolling stocks, narrows the gap with other developed countries.

Exhibition Profile

•  New standard and technology of design and construction in urban subway, light rail and rail transport;

•  Relevant technology, development, research and manufacture on subway and light rail cars;

•  New technology of city-link transport with magnetic suspension and tilt trains;

•  Information, automation and signaling technology for subway, light rail and urban rail transport use;

•  Technology of security precaution and treatment, inspection, shock absorption and sound insulation in urban rail transport;

•  Technology of power supply, electrical cable, communication cable and network control system in rail transport;

•  Automatic ticket-selling/checking system, rail station equipment;

•  Heating and air conditioning technology and equipment in subway;

•  Technology and products on precautions alarm, environment control, ventilation and lighting control systems and escalators, station shield gate system, etc. in subway;

•  Track welding, switch technology, equipment, technology and material in subway and light rail construction;

•  Infrastructure and road network of rail transport between cities; administrative equipment and technology for urban light rail and subway;

•  Auto washing and cleaning machine for cars, equipment and technology for track laying, maintenance and service;

•  Technology of new models high speed city-link electrical and diesel locomotives and rolling stocks groups;

•  The use of new technology on frequency conversion and imitated brake, etc. for urban rail transport;

•  Facilities and materials for inner-decoration of cars, environment design, fit up and advertisement for stations.

Exhibition Management Services

The organizers provide the following services to all exhibitors:

* Free listing in the official Exhibition Directory

* General cleaning of exhibition area

* Invitation to the opening ceremony activities

* Assistance with business conducting

* Free exhibitors' badges for in-advance registration

* 24-hour on-site security

A professional exhibition management team will be on site to assist exhibitors with all aspects of their participation. The service will include:

* Sophisticated audience promotion

* Stand construction and breakdown (for Shell Scheme Booth only)

* Shipping and installing of exhibits under professional management accommodation and catering arrangements

* Turnkey exhibition stand services

* Administration services including invitations, furniture, electrical fittings for exhibition stands, show catering

* Customs formalities

Details of all services will be contained in Exhibitor's Service Manual (separately).

Security

The organizers shall not be Liable for all loss, damage, claim or injury to goods or to person suffered by/claimed against the Exhibitors before, during or after the Exhibition. All Exhibitors shall take all security/safety procedures and/or insurance policies necessary to ensure the safety of their goods and indemnify against possible legal liabilities.

Cancellations

* The organizers reserve the right at al times to change the dates of the exhibition or to cancel the exhibition altogether in cases of circumstances beyond their control (force Majeure) without a participant having the right to compensation for any damage.

* No application can be cancelled or altered unilaterally by the participant. The organizers may comply with a request to cancel the application subject to the condition that the participant concerned pays a compensation for cancellation. This compensation amounts, at least, to:

(a). If the cancellation made beyond 45 days of the start of the Exhibition, 50% of the stand rent;

(b). If the cancellation made within 45 days of the start of the Exhibition, 100% of the stand rent.

Communications

If you intend in participating the Exhibition, please ---

•  Fill in the Application Form and return it by fax or mail. Application deadline is Oct. 10, 2004 .

•  Official Confirmation will be sent to the applicant upon receipt of the Application Form.

•  Space allocation deposit of 50% of the total booth rental must be made by a bank telegraphic transfer in US dollars in accordance with the Confirmation & Invoice issued by the organizers, or full payment can be effected once. The balance payment should be settled no later than Oct. 10, 2004 . (“Bank account information” listed below)

•  An Exhibitor's Service Manual explaining freight forwarding, booth design and construction, travel arrangement accommodation, rental facilities, manpower services, advertising, visa application, etc. will be sent to all registered exhibitors upon confirmation of participation. Participants are required to return those Forms to the organizer before the respective deadlines.

•  No space/booth will be allocated until payment or deposit is received. Booth allocation is on the “first come, first served” basis, until being sold out.

Please return the Application Form to the address below before the deadline ---

New Technology Development Center – CAST

Add.: Rm. 317, No. 86, Xue Yuan Nan Lu, Haidian District,

Beijing, 100081, P. R. China

Tel.: (8610) 6217.0166 / 6218.0213 / 6210.3251

Fax: (8610) 6217.4946

E-mail: ntdccast@vip.sina.com

Web: www.ntdccast.com

Contact: Mr. Allan Wang / Ms. Fan Dairong

Bank account information ---

New Technology Development Center – CAST

Account No.: 0200007609014459465

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBA)

Beijing Municipal Branch

ZiZhuYuan Banking Office

No. 10 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District,

Beijing 100081, P. R. China