No huge compensation for Maglev line
31/7/2003 15:12
A spokesman of the Shanghai municipal government denied reports that a
German company would compensate for the technical breakdown of Shanghai's Maglev
line. From Qianlong.com
Speaking at a press conference here Wednesday,
the spokesman also said the Maglev project remained in good condition. Debugging
of the full length of the line was proceeding according to the original
schedule.
According to an earlier news report, published by a German
news organization, the German company Krupp Thyssen AG would have to spend 30
million euros to replace equipment damaged in a technical accident.
The
spokesman said the surface of certain cables has been damaged during the trial
train run and the debugging of the Maglevline. Although the problem was not
serious, for the sake of safety the German supplier of the project decided to
replace the damaged part of the equipment for free. The replacement has been
completed with the full support of the Chinese partner.
The spokesman
said both the Chinese and German side had been positive and cooperative in
coping with the problem. There would be no huge compensation from any German
company.
Gloria Hua / Shanghai Daily news
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