2009 - SHANGHAI, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
“Heavy Haul and Innovation Development”
TIn 2009, the Ministry of the Railway of the People's Republic of China hosted the Ninth International Heavy Haul Association Conference. The conference was held in Shanghai, China from June 22-25 of the same year. The conference focused on "Heavy Haul and Innovation Development," and carried out subject discussions on heavy haul transport and economy development, heavy haul locomotive technology, heavy haul vehicle technology, heavy haul train control and communication technology, heavy haul transport organization and management technology, heavy haul cab signaling technology, electrification technology for heavy haul lines, environmental protection of heavy haul, heavy haul train simulating calculation and testing, maintenance and engineering technology for heavy haul track. The conference reflected the latest development of international heavy haul technology and is marked as an important achievement of this event.
