As"congestioncosts"ofcoaltransportationarefairlyhigh,asoundcomparisonofeconomicefficiencybetweencoaltransportationandpowertransmissionshouldtake"congestioncosts"ofcoaltransportationintoaccount.Otherwise,itcannottrulyreflectpowertransmission’sefficiencyadvantage.Inadditiontoraisingrailwaycapacity,theChinesegovernmentshouldalsoincreasepowertransmissiontorelievethetransportationpressureonrailwaytocutdown"congestioncosts."
