International freight lines open new horizons for Jilin

In the first nine months of this year, inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains on the Changchun-Manzhouli-Europe International Rail Freight Line carried 7,398 standard-sized shipping containers, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, according to the Changchun International Land Port Development. Import and export goods were valued at around 2.4 billion yuan ($375.6 million), a 3.4 percentage point…

China-Europe freight trains eclipse previous record

More freight train services linked China and Europe in the first 10 months of this year than the record number for all of last year, demonstrating their strong resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic and role in stabilizing the global supply chain. China State Railway Group, the national railway service operator, said 12,605 services carrying nearly…

Nanning-Yulin high-speed railway under construction

Workers produce a box girder at the construction site of the high-speed railway linking Nanning and Yulin of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 18, 2021. With a designed speed of 350 km per hour, the Nanning-Yulin high-speed railway is a crucial part of the high-speed railway linking Nanning of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region…

Building China’s impressive high-speed rail

High-speed rail (HSR) is an important indicator of the modernization of a country’s transportation and a significant reflection of its level of industrialization. Despite developing HSR more than four decades later than some developed countries, thanks to the CPC’s leadership and the strengths of its system that efficiently pools national resources to achieve extraordinary feats,…

Luohu plans two high-speed railway hubs

SHENZHEN Railway Station in Luohu District and Luohu North Railway Station will be built into high-speed railway hubs, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Transport Bureau recently. Shenzhen Railway Station will be connected with Ganzhou-Shenzhen and Xiamen-Shenzhen high-speed railways. And Luohu North Railway Station will become a transport hub integrating the future Shenzhen-Shenshan High-speed Railway, the…

New rail tickets serve Beijing-Tianjin commuters

Railway authorities are rolling out two new types of tickets to be sold at a discount for intercity travel between Beijing and Tianjin – a ticket good for 60 trains within 30 days, and a 20-ride ticket that must be consumed within 90 days. The new tickets will provide convenience for frequent commuters, China Railway…

High-speed train to Taiwan song goes viral

“Let’s take a high-speed train to Taiwan. The dream will be realized in 2035. We will enjoy the scene at Penghu Bay together. And visit the Ali Mountain and Riyuetan Lake.” These are lines from Traveling to Taiwan in 2035, a song that has gone viral on social media. The song alludes to a ride…

High-speed train to Taiwan song goes viral

“Let’s take a high-speed train to Taiwan. The dream will be realized in 2035. We will enjoy the scene at Penghu Bay together. And visit the Ali Mountain and Riyuetan Lake.” These are lines from Traveling to Taiwan in 2035, a song that has gone viral on social media. The song alludes to a ride…

New rail station eases access to cities for rural Yunnan

A railway station built in a town in Yunnan province to boost rural vitalization entered service on Saturday. Run by China Railway Kunming Group Co, the station, which is on the line linking Dali Bai autonomous prefecture and the city of Lincang, is expected to benefit more than 300,000 people, according to the local government.…