China News Agency, Beijing, April 30 (reporter Zhou Yin): China ’s Ministry of Transport spokesperson Wu Chungeng disclosed at a press conference on the 30th that in the first quarter of this year, China ’s investment in fixed assets for transportation was 379.2 billion yuan (The same applies below), a year-on-year decrease of 22.5%, of which a decrease of 58% in February.
Wu Chungeng introduced the huge impact of the epidemic on transportation with three keywords.
One key word is "decline". The main indicators of transportation have all dropped sharply, and the passenger traffic volume has fallen steeply, with a drop of more than 50%. In the first quarter of this year, 1.85 billion passenger trips were completed, a year-on-year decrease of 58.4%. The passenger traffic of public transportation in 36 central cities across the country was 6.74 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 56.7%.
Freight volume has dropped significantly. In the first quarter, the operating freight volume was 7.82 billion tons, down 18.4% year-on-year. The volume of railway freight and the business of the express delivery industry grew against the trend, with growth rates of 1.8% and 3.2%, respectively.
The second key word is "loss". It is mainly because the transportation companies generally face losses this year, and the railway passenger transport business has been seriously affected. More than 90% of the road transport companies are in a loss state. Most water transport operators have ship suspensions. Passenger transport companies, small and medium-sized shipping companies and other operations are also facing With multiple difficulties. Civil aviation companies suffered a total loss of 24.59 billion yuan in February, setting a new monthly loss record. Drivers and other key groups have significantly increased employment and living pressures.
The three keywords are "severe". Mainly, the international transportation environment tends to be severe. Wu Chungeng said that with the spread of the global epidemic, "anti-import" has increasingly become a common policy orientation of all countries, and transportation control measures continue to increase. Demand for international shipping has declined, air freight capacity has tended to be tight, and international mail express capacity is insufficient. Therefore, it is significantly more difficult to maintain the normal operation of the international logistics supply chain. (Finish)