An inter-ministerial joint conference system for trackside security will be established, in an effort to beef up overall plans and coordination on the related work, according to a circular issued by the State Council on Feb 7.

Departments concerned should analyze, study, and gauge the trackside security environment, improve related laws and regulations, planning standards, policies, measures, and more.

And they should address general, chronic, or policy-related issues in trackside security, and establish and optimize a long-term administration mechanism.

In addition, departments concerned should guide and press stakeholders to fulfill their responsibilities for a favorable trackside security environment.

Led by the Ministry of Transport, the inter-ministerial joint conference system consists of 12 departments and units, including the Ministry of Transport, Committee of Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, and the Ministry of Public Security.

People in charge of the Ministry of Transport and the Committee of Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee will serve as the convener, and the conference’s office is set in the National Railway Administration.

The conference system will hold plenary sessions and seminars.

All member units should share information, conduct in-depth cooperation, and support one another, and the office of the joint conference should supervise and urge implementation of related work.