Both passenger and freight volumes have increased in quality! High level operation system for railway investment in the first half of the year | Investment | Railway
China Railway Group reported that since this year, China's railway fixed assets investment has steadily increased, and the construction of a modern railway infrastructure system has accelerated, helping passenger and freight transport "increase both in quantity and quality".
Since the beginning of this year, China Railway Group has made new progress in promoting the construction of a number of key projects identified in the 14th Five Year Plan, with a focus on networking, network supplementation, and strengthening the supply chain.
Ma Jinfei, Deputy Director of the Investment Planning Department of the Development and Reform Department of China Railway Group: Actively leverage the effective driving role of railway investment in overall social investment, accelerate the construction of a modern railway infrastructure system, and inject vitality into high-quality economic and social development.
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This year, a new railway line of 3000 kilometers is planned to be put into operation nationwide, with the expansion and upgrading of the railway network, to help increase both the quantity and quality of passenger and freight transportation. The Beijing Tianjin intercity railway has added long train formations, with an increase of 27600 seats per day during peak days. The Lanzhou Xining section of the Lanzhou high-speed railway has achieved a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, and some ordinary speed trains have adjusted their operating routes to free up space for freight trains.
Yang Jianfeng, Deputy Director of the Production Planning Office of the Urumqi Railway Bureau of China Railway: The operation of ordinary speed trains on the Lanxin high-speed railway has added 11 pairs of freight cars to the original Lanxin railway, ensuring the coal demand in Gansu, Sichuan, Chongqing and other places.
From January to June, the national railway sent 1.053 billion tons of coal, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; Among them, there were 777 million tons of electric coal, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%. Effectively ensuring the stable operation of the national economy and the production and living needs of the people.
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