2025-10-28
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China's railway network saw a surge in passenger trips in the first three quarters of this year.
with a total of 3.54 billion passenger trips made, up 6% year on year.
That is according to the China State Railway Group Company.
This figure represents a record high for the same period in history,
and the railway transportation remained safe, stable, and orderly.
The railway operator made full use of newly operating railway lines and stations to increase transport capacity and made flexible adjustments to train operation plans in the first three quarters.
The company said that an average of 11,087 passenger trains were operating daily during the period,
up 7.1% year on year.
Cross-border passenger transport also gained momentum.
With the Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong Express Rail Link,
and the China Laos Railway handling 23.31 million and 197,000 cross-border passenger trips respectively during the nine-month period.
This effectively facilitated personnel exchanges as well as trade and business activities.
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The world's fastest bullet train, the CR450 has begun a battery of pre-service trials.
on a high speed line in China clocking a single train speed of 453 kilometers per hour.
The CR450 series engineered for a top-test speed of 450 km per hour and a commercial service speed of 400 km per hour is now undergoing qualification trials on the High Speed Rail linking the eastern city of Shanghai and a western inland one of Chengdu.
The high-speed train can sprint from standstill to 350 kilometers per hour in just four minutes,