CRC Leaders 'Pledge to Cut Number of Train Accidents in 2016'

(Beijing) – The operator of the country's railroads has vowed to reduce the number of train accidents this year amid increasing pressure from the industry's regulator, several people with knowledge of the matter say.

The leadership of China Railway Corp. (CRC) said at a meeting on January 12 at the company's headquarters in capital that the goal is to cut both accident and death tolls this year, a person who attended the meeting told Caixin.