A freight train of the Zhengzhou-Europe Express Railway travels across the Mongolian grassland. [Photo/China Daily] Landlocked province has taken advantage of its central location to become a major player in foreign trade via efficient transportation links Editor’s Note: As the People’s Republic of China prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary on Oct 1, China Daily…
DetailsA railless train, developed by the CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co Ltd, runs on the world’s first ART (Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit) A1 line in Zhuzhou city, central China’s Hunan province, May 8, 2018. A smart electric vehicle on the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system began its first overseas trial run in Qatar on Wednesday,…
DetailsParticipants from the People’s Republic of China compete in a relay race incorporating an obstacle course for air assault units with small arms during the Airborne Platoon contest at the 2018 International Army Games in Pskov Region, Russia, on Aug 7, 2018. [Photo/IC] BEIJING — A train echelon of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)…
DetailsBeijing launches a tourism train covering Huairou and Miyun districts. [Photo by Yang Feiyue/China Daily] A tourism train covering Beijing’s northeastern Huairou and Miyun districts has begun running since July 15. The rain uses the S5 rail that connects various scenic spots in the capital, including Yanxi Lake, Hongluo Temple, Yunmeng Mountain, Wtown and the…
DetailsA train made up entirely by Chinese wagons departs from Havana Central Railway Station in Havana, capital of Cuba, on July 13, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua] HAVANA – The first train made up entirely by Chinese wagons began a 14-hour, 835-km journey between Havana and Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the island. This convoy has…
DetailsHeyuan in South China’s Guangdong province launched its first inter-city trains to Shenzhen and Guangzhou when the national new railway operating plan was put into effect on July 10. The trains, which only take over two hours, can not only facilitate passengers’ travel to the province’s biggest cities, but also further reduce the traffic congestion…
DetailsThe D3942 bullet train departed from Lijiang, Southwest China’s Yunnan province on July 10, heading on a journey of about 1,500 kilometers to Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, marking the launch of a new high-speed railway route. The train from Lijiang to Guilin passes through tourist cities such as Dali, Chuxiong, Kunming, Baise, and Nanning.…
DetailsA Canadian Pacific Railway freight train travel between Lake Louise and Banff within Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, file photo. [Photo/IC] While Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the country’s Confederation in 1867, few Canadians may know of the contributions to national unity made by Chinese railroad workers, who helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway…
DetailsThe Hong Kong West Kowloon Station is seen in this photo taken on Aug 21, 2018. [Photo by Guo Rong/chinadaily.com.cn] China implemented a new railway operating plan on Wednesday that links an additional 58 stations on high-speed lines on the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong, the national railway operator said. China State Railway Group said…
DetailsChinese railway police gave more than 9,000 people administrative detention for interrupting railway transport in the first half of this year. The punishment was imposed on passengers forcibly taking others’ seats, drunken troublemakers, ticket evaders and those intentionally stopping trains from leaving for personal gain, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) at a press…
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