China Rail Trips Top 3.32 Billion in Eight Months
SingTao · 1 SOURCES1 day ago1 MIN
Summary
China’s railway network carried 3.32 billion passenger trips from January to August, the highest figure ever recorded for the same period. Foreign passenger traffic rose even faster, while cross-border routes and tourism train services also expanded as travel demand strengthened.
Key Points
- China State Railway Group said national railways handled 3.32 billion passenger trips in the first eight months, up 3.9% year on year.
- The railway system carried 16.683 million foreign passengers from January to August, a 33.3% jump from a year earlier.
- The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link transported 23.408 million cross-border passengers, rising 10.7% year on year.
- The China-Laos Railway recorded 245,000 cross-border passenger trips, marking a 39.1% increase from the same period last year.
- Railway authorities ran 2,501 tourism trains in the first eight months, including 1,387 dedicated tourist charter services.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the stronger performance of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link points to sustained demand on one of the city’s most important land transport links with the mainland. Railway authorities also said they plan to coordinate high-speed and conventional rail resources and schedule an average of 11,508 passenger train services a day, up 5% year on year, which suggests continued capacity support for cross-border travel.