Western regions to enhance links with train system
10 years, 7 months ago

Western regions to enhance links with train system

China Daily  

China's western regions will count on an enhanced railroad network to stimulate trade with neighboring countries to gain an edge over coastal provinces competing for infrastructure, labor and export deals. Singapore and Malaysia's ongoing plan to build a high-speed rail link provides hope that Southeast Asia could one day have a European-style train system connected to China's Yunnan province or Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. "Because Xinjiang borders eight countries and is geographically much closer to Central Asia and Europe than other parts of China, the region is capable of establishing a flexible rail transportation network throughout the Silk Road economic belt," said Peng Ji, chief economist of Xinjiang's economic and information commission. "From a long-term perspective, these new railroads will fully support trade, private investment, industrial productivity and the service industry in China's western region," said Peng. "With more railway lines being built, the demand for electric locomotives in China's western region and Central Asia will continue to grow over the next decade," said Fu.

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Stationmaster's last rush: A career spanning China's railway growth and innovation
1 month, 1 week ago

Stationmaster's last rush: A career spanning China's railway growth and innovation

China Daily  

By Luo Wangshu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-02-19 20:31 A Lifetime on the Rails During Chunyun, railway staff endure long hours and intense passenger surges. Wang also takes pride in having witnessed the extraordinary expansion of China's railway system. By the end of 2024, the country's railway network had reached 162,000 kilometers, including nearly 48,000 kilometers of high-speed rail, making …

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024

China Daily  

Remarkable progress was made in China's railway sector in 2024, with the improvement of the nation's transportation infrastructure contributing to economic growth and improving lives. As of the end of last year, China's railway network had stretched to 162,000 kilometers, with 48,000 km dedicated to high-speed rail, further pressing its advantage as the global leader in high-speed rail. China's railway …

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024

China Daily  

A train runs between Huangshengguan and Huanglong Jiuzhai railway stations in Sichuan province on Aug 30.The picturesque railway opened on the day. JIANG HONGJING/XINHUA Remarkable progress was made in China's railway sector in 2024, with the improvement of the nation's transportation infrastructure contributing to economic growth and improving lives. As of the end of last year, China's railway network had …

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024

China Daily  

A train runs between Huangshengguan and Huanglong Jiuzhai railway stations in Sichuan province on Aug 30.The picturesque railway opened on the day. JIANG HONGJING/XINHUA Remarkable progress was made in China's railway sector in 2024, with the improvement of the nation's transportation infrastructure contributing to economic growth and improving lives. As of the end of last year, China's railway network had …

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024

China Daily  

A train runs between Huangshengguan and Huanglong Jiuzhai railway stations in Sichuan province on Aug 30.The picturesque railway opened on the day. JIANG HONGJING/XINHUA Remarkable progress was made in China's railway sector in 2024, with the improvement of the nation's transportation infrastructure contributing to economic growth and improving lives. As of the end of last year, China's railway network had …

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024

China Daily  

A train runs between Huangshengguan and Huanglong Jiuzhai railway stations in Sichuan province on Aug 30.The picturesque railway opened on the day. JIANG HONGJING/XINHUA Remarkable progress was made in China's railway sector in 2024, with the improvement of the nation's transportation infrastructure contributing to economic growth and improving lives. As of the end of last year, China's railway network had …

Express routes: India’s railway connectivity with South Asia
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Express routes: India’s railway connectivity with South Asia

Hindustan Times  

Despite strong political, economic, and geostrategic motivations for cross-border railway connectivity, India’s progress in establishing a robust and thriving rail network with its neighbours has not progressed enough. This paper addresses a critical question in India’s connectivity efforts: Despite the political, economic, and geostrategic incentives driving New Delhi’s cross-border railway initiatives, why has India struggled to sustain momentum in this …

China's railway investment up 11.1% in first 11 months
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's railway investment up 11.1% in first 11 months

China Daily  

An aerial view of the construction site of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu High-Speed Railway in Hubei province. BEIJING -- China has made new breakthroughs in railway construction since the beginning of the year, said the country's railway operator on Tuesday. During the January-November period, fixed-asset investment in the country's railway sector reached 711.7 billion yuan, marking an 11.1 percent increase from the …

China is building 30,000 miles of high-speed rail—that it might not need
4 months, 1 week ago

China is building 30,000 miles of high-speed rail—that it might not need

Live Mint  

On his first day in office, leader Xi Jinping inherited an ambitious road map to build 10,000 miles of high-speed rail to link China’s biggest cities. China has spent more than $500 billion on new tracks, trains and stations in the past five years, while the country’s national railway operator, China State Railway Group, is nearing $1 trillion of debt …

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China
5 months ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily  

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Western China's Growth Fueled by Trade Corridor: A Journey of Connectivity and Development
5 months ago

Western China's Growth Fueled by Trade Corridor: A Journey of Connectivity and Development

China Daily  

The article highlights the remarkable growth and significance of the trade corridor connecting China and Thailand. The corridor has facilitated the development of western China's economy by connecting major ports and facilitating trade between China and Thailand. The corridor is a key part of the Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to promote economic growth and connectivity between countries along …

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China
5 months ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily  

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China
5 months ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily  

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Western China's Growth Fueled by Trade Corridor: A Journey of Connectivity and Development
5 months ago

Western China's Growth Fueled by Trade Corridor: A Journey of Connectivity and Development

China Daily  

The article highlights the significance of the newly constructed trade corridor, connecting 523 ports across 124 countries and regions. This corridor plays a crucial role in facilitating economic growth in the western region of China, accelerating the development of the region's infrastructure and boosting the country's overall economic prosperity.

High-speed rail showcases prowess again
6 months, 1 week ago

High-speed rail showcases prowess again

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows an experimental high-speed train running along the Longyan-Longchuan High-Speed Railway in South China's Guangdong province. China's railway network has achieved a major milestone as of Saturday, surpassing 160,000 kilometers of operational track, including over 46,000 km of high-speed rail, China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, has announced. Since the Beijing-Tianjin …

High-speed rail showcases prowess again
6 months, 1 week ago

High-speed rail showcases prowess again

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows an experimental high-speed train running along the Longyan-Longchuan High-Speed Railway in South China's Guangdong province. China's railway network has achieved a major milestone as of Saturday, surpassing 160,000 kilometers of operational track, including over 46,000 km of high-speed rail, China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, has announced. Since the Beijing-Tianjin …

China's reform, opening-up add certainty to world, Indonesian envoy says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China's reform, opening-up add certainty to world, Indonesian envoy says

China Daily  

High-speed electric multiple unit trains for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway stop at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct 2, 2023. China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up inject certainty to a world plagued by challenges including weak economic recovery and frequent regional conflicts, an Indonesian diplomat said. Parulian George Andreas Silalahi, minister at the Indonesian embassy in Beijing, has followed the …

China to drive pan-Asia rail development
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China to drive pan-Asia rail development

China Daily  

A train on the China-Laos Railway travels through Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, in April, heading to Vientiane, the Laotian capital. Examples include the recently launched ASEAN cargo express and the China-Laos Railway, a key project under the Belt and Road Initiative. Boosting trade Tjia cited the ASEAN cargo express, which links Malaysia, Thailand and Laos with China, facilitating …

Infrastructure investment to speed ahead in Q3
9 months ago

Infrastructure investment to speed ahead in Q3

China Daily  

A view of the Wubailing Tunnel on the Jinhua-Jiande High-speed Railway in Zhejiang province that was bored through by China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp recently. The comments came as the finance department of Fujian province said recently its government debt quota would increase by 182.4 billion yuan this year, or 3.7 percent higher than the previous year. During the …

New railway will turn Central Asia into a major Eurasian hub
9 months, 1 week ago

New railway will turn Central Asia into a major Eurasian hub

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY A trilateral intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed at a ceremony in Beijing on June 6. Currently, China-Europe freight trains connect 223 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, creating a service network spanning almost the entire Eurasian continent. The rapidly growing rail traffic volume shows that developing …

New railway will turn Central Asia into a major Eurasian hub
9 months, 1 week ago

New railway will turn Central Asia into a major Eurasian hub

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY A trilateral intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed at a ceremony in Beijing on June 6. Currently, China-Europe freight trains connect 223 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, creating a service network spanning almost the entire Eurasian continent. The rapidly growing rail traffic volume shows that developing …

Reconsidering Eurasia connectivity and trade
11 months ago

Reconsidering Eurasia connectivity and trade

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The recent conflict between Israel and Iran has not only escalated tensions in the Middle East but also emerged as a severe and imminent threat to the global order, including maritime shipping. According to statistics released by the China State Railway Group, freight traffic on the China-Europe route reached 17,523 trips in 2023, carrying 1.902 million twenty-foot …

Reconsidering Eurasia connectivity and trade
11 months ago

Reconsidering Eurasia connectivity and trade

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The recent conflict between Israel and Iran has not only escalated tensions in the Middle East but also emerged as a severe and imminent threat to the global order, including maritime shipping. According to statistics released by the China State Railway Group, freight traffic on the China-Europe route reached 17,523 trips in 2023, carrying 1.902 million twenty-foot …

Shandong companies seek business opportunities in Central Asia
1 year, 6 months ago

Shandong companies seek business opportunities in Central Asia

China Daily  

File photo of a China-Europe freight train. Since October 2018, the "Qilu" China-Europe freight train service has fully leveraged Shandong's advantages as a dual land and sea hub for the Belt and Road Initiative, and actively promoted the exports of advantageous industries and deepened economic and trade cooperation between Shandong and Central Asian countries. As of Aug 28, a total …

China's rail-sea intermodal trains to make over 9,000 trips in 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

China's rail-sea intermodal trains to make over 9,000 trips in 2023

China Daily  

China's rail-sea intermodal trains are expected to make over 9,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor this year, according to a press conference held by South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Thursday. In the first half of this year, the cargo throughput of Beibu Bay port surged by 14 percent year on year, and the number of …

中国铁路7月1日起实行新的列车运行图
1 year, 9 months ago

中国铁路7月1日起实行新的列车运行图

China Daily  

7月1日零时起，全国铁路将实行新的列车运行图。新图实施，将显著提升中国铁路网的整体功能和运行效率，为中国经济运行整体向好和民众便捷出行提供可靠支撑。 The first test train runs on the second Shanghai-Nanjing intercity high-speed railway spanning the Yangtze River on June 15, 2023. China's railways will implement a new operating plan starting from July 1, 2023 to improve passenger and cargo transport capacity, service quality and operation efficiency. 7月1日零时起，全国铁路将实行新的列车运行图，以提高客货运输能力、服务质量和运营效率。 Under the new plan, 46 passenger trains will be newly added across the …

Last batch of units for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway shipped
1 year, 11 months ago

Last batch of units for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway shipped

China Daily  

A photo shows an electric multiple unit customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia being loaded for transport on April 26 at Qingdao Port, Shandong province. The last three electric multiple units customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia started being shipped to the Southeast Asian country on April 26 at Qingdao Port, Shandong province. It was the …

Workers at the heart of China's railway operations honored
2 years ago

Workers at the heart of China's railway operations honored

China Daily  

A high-speed train depot on the railway between Shanghai and Nanjing. Huang is a railway worker detecting flaws in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Huang's job is to check the rails within his section each month. "We always need to work extra hours during the Spring Festival holiday travel rush, but it's worth it to make sure the trains …

Guangxi introduces 33 measures to boost foreign trade growth
2 years, 9 months ago

Guangxi introduces 33 measures to boost foreign trade growth

China Daily  

Thirty-three measures covering eight aspects were recently put forward by Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region to stabilize local foreign trade development and to promote steady growth. In terms of expanding the import scale of bulk commodities, major enterprises will receive customized services, with those managing import businesses receiving more credit and loan support. Major enterprises importing bulk commodities are expected to …

Guangxi releases measures supporting land-sea trade corridor
2 years, 10 months ago

Guangxi releases measures supporting land-sea trade corridor

China Daily  

A container ship loaded with cargo docks at Qinzhou Port. Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region released 22 measures to support the high-quality construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor on May 19. The measures cover six aspects, providing support for sea-rail intermodal transportation, cross-boundary transportation and aviation logistics, reducing logistics costs and increasing customs efficiency, attracting and cultivating logistic companies, …

Shandong to expand railway network
2 years, 11 months ago

Shandong to expand railway network

China Daily  

A high-speed bullet train on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line approaches Zaozhuang Station in East China's Shandong province on April 1. By 2035, the railway network will reach 11,000 kilometers in Shandong, and will include a 5,700-km high-speed railway network, according to the province's medium- and long-term comprehensive transport network plan. Shandong is expected to develop a modern, high-quality and …

Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises
3 years, 3 months ago

Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises

Associated Press  

BEIJING — After a blessing by Buddhist monks, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Friday rode the first run of a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China in an effort to increase trade. But it leaves a debt that foreign experts warn Laos, a country of 7 million people wedged between China, Vietnam and …

Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises
3 years, 3 months ago

Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After a blessing by Buddhist …

Full steam ahead for rail marvel
3 years, 3 months ago

Full steam ahead for rail marvel

China Daily  

Lancangjiang, the bullet train for the China-Laos Railway Bridges, tunnels On the Lao side, much of the territory through which the line passes comprises mountain ranges, highland areas and plateaus, with rivers winding their way through the terrain. Like the bridges and tunnels along the line, the railway tramps over hills and dales and connects people's hearts and minds," said …

China-Europe trains have boosted investment and trade across Eurasia
3 years, 7 months ago

China-Europe trains have boosted investment and trade across Eurasia

China Daily  

A China-Europe Railway Express freight train departs from Dongguan, Guangdong province, for Moscow in January. Editor's Note: Better infrastructure connectivity including the Belt and Road Initiative, especially the China-Europe rail freight network, has played a big role in China becoming the top foreign direct investment destination as well as the top source of outward foreign direct investment in the world, …

Central, Eastern European countries witness booming trade with China
4 years, 1 month ago

Central, Eastern European countries witness booming trade with China

China Daily  

Aerial photo shows a China-Europe cargo train loaded with containers of electronic products and accessories of household appliances leaving for Russia's Vorsino in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2021. China's foreign trade with Central and Eastern European countries grow by 8.4% in 2020 exceeding $100 billion, which is faster than the country's annual trade volume with Europe as …

Border areas in China's Guangxi accelerate connectivity between China and ASEAN
4 years, 4 months ago

Border areas in China's Guangxi accelerate connectivity between China and ASEAN

China Daily  

With economic and trade cooperation growing between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, border areas in China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have played a significant role in connecting China with the ASEAN. The ASEAN remained China's biggest trading partner during the same period, accounting for 14.6 percent of the nation's total foreign trade volume, amid upgraded free trade …

First high-speed rail opens in Ningxia
5 years, 2 months ago

First high-speed rail opens in Ningxia

China Daily  

The first high-speed rail in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, linking its capital city, Yinchuan to Wuzhong and Zhongwei city, was put into operation on Sunday, promoting the region's transport and tourism development. The 212-km line has seven stations and passes three cities, with a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour for trains, according to Ningxia Inter-city Railway Company. The …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 6 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

Visitors take photos alongside a model of a bullet train during a ceremony for the Sino-Thai Railway project in northeastern Thailand. LI MANGMANG/XINHUA Overtaking Japan After deciding to construct a high-speed rail industry from scratch in 2004, China has overtaken Japan, the first country to build bullet trains, in terms of both operating speeds and total track length. According to …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 6 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

The final tracks are joined for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway on the Qinghuayuan Tunnel in Beijing in June. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Lower costs Meanwhile, construction costs for the high-speed rail network are lower in China, standing at about two-thirds of the cost in other countries, the report said, citing an average of $17 million to $21 million per kilometer. Sun …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 6 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

Employees of China Railway No 3 Engineering Group lay rail tracks on the Guanting Reservoir bridge, part of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, in January. When the last piece of beam was capped on the Badaling Great Wall Railway Station late last month, all the main structures of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway line had been completed. The original railway, the first …

Rail sector continues successful journey
5 years, 6 months ago

Rail sector continues successful journey

China Daily  

Employees of China Railway No 3 Engineering Group lay rail tracks on the Guanting Reservoir bridge, part of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, in January. When the last piece of beam was capped on the Badaling Great Wall Railway Station late last month, all the main structures of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway line had been completed. The original railway, the first …

Guangxi accelerates opening-up efforts
5 years, 11 months ago

Guangxi accelerates opening-up efforts

China Daily  

Fangchenggang Port, approved by the State Council in March 1969, expands its open area in 2018. Guangxi will continue to promote opening-up, accelerate the construction of the New Western Land and Sea Channel, and will further integrate into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the driving engine for regional growth, said Lu Xinshe, the region's Party secretary …

Guangxi accelerates opening-up efforts
5 years, 11 months ago

Guangxi accelerates opening-up efforts

China Daily  

Fangchenggang Port, approved by the State Council in March 1969, expands its open area in 2018. Guangxi will continue to promote opening-up, accelerate the construction of the New Western Land and Sea Channel, and will further integrate into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the driving engine for regional growth, said Lu Xinshe, the region's Party secretary …

Guangxi to spend 110b yuan on transportation infrastructure
6 years, 1 month ago

Guangxi to spend 110b yuan on transportation infrastructure

China Daily  

Guangxi will invest a recording-breaking 110 billion yuan into transportation infrastructure in 2019, announced the Department of Transport of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Feb 16. Costing 10 billion yuan, Guangxi will begin construction on the Nanning-Yulin Intercity Railway and advance construction on the Guiyang-Nanning, Nanning-Chongzuo, and Fangchenggang-Dongxing railways as well. Construction on the No 3 and 4 berths …

Guangxi Railway Investment Group Co Ltd
6 years, 7 months ago

Guangxi Railway Investment Group Co Ltd

China Daily  

Established in November 2008, the Guangxi Railway Investment Group Co Ltd is a large State-owned enterprise directly under the management of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The group undertakes the fund raising for the railway construction projects of Guangxi and the management and value-preserving and increasing of State-owned assets. Its business scope includes railway construction and related investment and asset management, …

China's high-speed railway changes civil aviation industry
7 years, 6 months ago

China's high-speed railway changes civil aviation industry

China Daily  

A high-speed rail train stops at the Foshanxi railway station in Guangdong province, Aug 18, 2017. China's high-speed railway has changed the scale of civil aviation industry, a civil aviation professional said on Thursday. But with the development of China's high-speed rail network, the market may expand to trips in 1,000 km," said Han Zhiliang, president of China's busiest airport …

Traveling on board China's trains for 30 years[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 7 months ago

Traveling on board China's trains for 30 years[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Local train passing Tianya Haijio Sanya Hainan 1993. Exactly nine years ago, China’s first successful high-speed rail service started between the two cities, covering the 117 km in only 30 minutes - the world’s fastest conventional train. It was an opportunity to meet people, to share time and food while being woken at sunrise by fellow passengers as we approached …

Traveling on board China's trains for 30 years[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 7 months ago

Traveling on board China's trains for 30 years[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Local train passing Tianya Haijio Sanya Hainan 1993. Exactly nine years ago, China’s first successful high-speed rail service started between the two cities, covering the 117 km in only 30 minutes - the world’s fastest conventional train. It was an opportunity to meet people, to share time and food while being woken at sunrise by fellow passengers as we approached …

Seven countries to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services
7 years, 11 months ago

Seven countries to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 20, 2017 shows the containers in a railway container center in Qingbaijiang district in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province. BEIJING — Railway authorities of China, Belarus, Germany, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland and Russia, have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services, according to China Railway Corporation. The agreement serves the Belt …

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