Guizhou prepares for 2018 Spring Festival travel rush

The railway department of Guizhou province was ready to receive a record number of passengers as the 2018 Spring Festival travel rush, also known as Chunyun, began on Feb 1 in China. The Spring Festival travel rush puts the Chinese transport system under a lot of pressure because migrant workers and university students need to…

Guangzhou-Kowloon train halts service

An overhead view shows the interior of the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway in Hong Kong, on Sept 23, 2018. [Photo/IC] China Railway Guangzhou Group Co Ltd suspended through-train service between Guangzhou and Kowloon, according to a statement on Tuesday. Seven through trains departing from Guangzhou East Railway Station…

78,000 volunteers to serve transportation in Beijing during National Day holiday

Workers arrange the flower bed “Ethnic unity” near the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing, Sept 20. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING — Beijing has recruited more than 78,000 volunteers to maintain traffic order during the upcoming National Day Holiday, local authorities said Thursday. The volunteers will provide guidance and bilingual services to the public…

New firms and updated transport network put city on investment map

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…

China’s largest land port sees 5,000 China-Europe freight trains

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…

Railway linking Daxing airport debuts

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…

China to roll out comprehensive transport system by 2035

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…

MTR celebrates anniversary of Hong Kong section of ‘Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong’ route

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…