Railway freight transportation remains strong

Growth remained robust for freight transportation via railway in China last month, the national railway operator China State Railway Group said. A record 340 million metric tons of cargo was shipped by rail in May, a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent, the group said. The railway network aims to increase capacity to ensure unimpeded logistics.…

China’s rail freight volume hits new high in May

BEIJING — China’s rail cargo volume, a key indicator of economic activities, rose 6.6 percent year-on-year and hit a new record high in May, data from the China State Railway Group Co Ltd showed. A total of 340 million metric tons of cargo were transported through China’s railway network last month, up 21.1 million tons…