Zhanjiang, an emerging city in South China’s Guangdong province, is to catch rising investment opportunities with improved administrative services and better ecological environment. The local government issued a comprehensive reform plan on optimizing the business environment in July. This includes measures to improve the commercial system, a management system for corporate investment, legal system and…
A freight train of China-Europe running from Jingdezhen to Moscow is pictured before departing from a railway station in Jingdezhen, East China’s Jiangxi province, on Sept 28, 2018. [Photo/IC] HOHHOT – Manzhouli, the largest land port on the China-Russia border, has seen 5,000 China-Europe freight trains since 2013, according to local customs. There are currently…
Passengers board a train from Beijing West Railway Station to Beijing Daxing International Airport on Thursday. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily] Line features trains that can cover the 48 kilometer route in 30 minutes The Beijing West Railway Station-Beijing Daxing International Airport section of the intercity railway linking Beijing with Xiongan New Area was put…
A freight train loaded with materials and parts for railway construction left Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province for Serbia , Sept. 24, 2019.(Photo provided to Xinhua) A freight train loaded with materials and parts for railway construction left Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province for Serbia Tuesday morning, opening a new freight…
China’s first self-developed 160 kilometer-an-hour magnetic levitation train, made by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co Ltd, undergoes a test in Hunan province. [Photo by Liang Chao/For China Daily] China is expected to build a comprehensive modern transport system by 2035, according to the country’s transport authority. The transport system will provide strong support for major national…
In celebration of the first anniversary of the “Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong” High Speed Rail (Hong Kong Section) on Sept 23, 2019, Operations Director Mr Adi Lau, Chief of Operating-High Speed Rail & Intercity Ms Cheris Lee and other management representatives of MTR Corporation distribute souvenirs to passengers who pass through Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. [Photo…
Hong Kong’s city view. [Photo/IC] A Hong Kong government spokesman strongly condemned radical protesters’ violent and vandalistic acts in Tuen Mun and other districts on Saturday. Following the conclusion of a procession in Tuen Mun, New Territories, earlier on Saturday, the protesters carriedout violent and vandalistic acts in various places in the district. They blocked…
A bullet train pulls into Shenyang North Railway Station on Dec 29, 2018. [Photo/IC] BEIJING – China’s railway investment maintained generally stable in the first eight months of this year, according to official data. Fixed-asset investment in railways totaled 449.6 billion yuan ($63.6 billion) in the January-August period, basically equal to the same period of…
MTR Corp staff examine rail tracks near Hung Hom Station after a running train derailed on Sept 17, 2019. [Photo/China Daily] HONG KONG – Train services connecting Hong Kong’s Hung Hom with neighboring Shenzhen on the mainland were partially resumed on Wednesday, a day after a train derailment left eight passengers injured. After overnight repair…
People get ready to board train home during the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday in Beijing. [Photo/IC] BEIJING – Passenger trips on Chinese railways hit a monthly record high in August amid the summer travel rush, official data showed. A total of 370.85 million railway trips were made last month, up 9.8 percent year…