Chinese Premier inspects holiday transport

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao(R) talks with passengers in a  lounge room at Beijing's West Railway Station on Jan. 25, 2008.  Wen Jiabao inspected the Zhuozhou Service Station of the  Beijing-Shijiazhuang expressway and Beijing's West Railway  Station on Friday. (Xinhua Photo)

Wen Jiabao says there are three tasks that must be dealt with during the Spring Festival. To guarantee the safety of all passengers is the top priority. The second priority is to ensure coal supply to all major areas. The third is to lower the cost of transporting food.

Wen Jiabao also emphasized that comprehensive measures must be adopted to deal with the shortage of coal and power supply. He said residential areas and key institutions such as schools and hospitals should be guaranteed against power shortage.

To ensure adequate supply of coal, the transportation section should do its part, and workplace safety must also be improved to ensure supply would not be disrupted by accidents. Meanwhile, energy conservation must be encouraged nationwide to reduce waste and consumption.

Wen Jiabao added that as severe weather is predicted for the coming days, traffic officials must make emergency plans to eliminate accidents and delays.

Editor:Du Xiaodan