China’s rail-freight volume refreshes single-month record in May

Industry NewsBy railmetrochina2022-06-06

BEIJING — China’s rail-cargo volume, a key indicator of economic activity, rose 6.6 percent year-on-year to a record high in May, as the country further smooths logistics to underpin the economy amid COVID-19 control, according to data issued by the China State Railway Group Co Ltd on Wednesday. A total of 340 million tons of…

Tributes pour in online for quick-thinking driver

Industry NewsBy railmetrochina2022-06-06

Netizens have paid tribute to the quick-thinking high-speed train driver who took emergency braking measures upon detecting an abnormality on a high-speed railway line in Southwest China’s Guizhou province before he was killed in the ensuing accident. Yang Yong, the driver, managed to stop the train and saved passengers’ lives before he died, according to…