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December 23, 2022 | High-speed

China opens two new high-speed lines from Nanning

Nanning - Chongzuo and Mitreya-Mengzi lines both opened this month.

July 27, 2022 | Infrastructure

First stage of China - Myanmar rail link opens

The first 133km initial section passes through challenging topography in Yunnan province.

July 21, 2022 | Infrastructure

Construction begins on Shanghai - Sujia inter-city line

Work begins as China Railways continues to accumulate debt.

July 13, 2022 | Freight

Freight traffic in China up 5.5% in first half

Total of 1.95 billion tonnes carried between January and June.

July 11, 2022 | Freight

Growth slows on New Silk Road

Container traffic grew by 3% between January and May.

July 6, 2022 | Infrastructure

China introduces 350km/h operation on Beijing - Wuhan line

The maximum operating speed has been increased by 40km/h on part of the Beijing - Guangzhou high-speed line.

May 5, 2022 | Financial

Passenger numbers in China up 18.5% year-on-year

The figures were released by the National Railway Administration at the end of April.

March 25, 2022 | Analysis

Ukraine invasion impacts Asia-Europe freight flows

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a dramatic impact on rail freight flows between Asia and Europe, creating uncertainty for businesses operating trains and shipping freight. Richard Clinnick reports on developments up to March 22.

February 4, 2022 | High-speed

China plans to expand high-speed network to 50,000km

The mainline network will also reach 165,000km by 2025.

January 12, 2022 | High-speed

China’s first privately-funded high-speed line opens

Consortium has 51% stake in the new railway.

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