China News Service Client Beijing, July 9th (Reporter Zhang Ni) The reporter learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Railway Group) that from January to June this year, National Railways sent 1.845 billion tons of cargo, an increase of 1.5 year-on-year. Billion tons, an increase of 8.9%, with an average daily load of 168,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 15,500 vehicles, an increase of 10.2%.
In addition, at present, the coverage of China-Europe freight trains has expanded to 168 cities in 23 European countries, and the cumulative number of trains has exceeded 40,000.
Data map photo by Zhu Zhigeng
According to the National Railway Group, in the first half of this year, the railway department adopted a number of measures to promote the continuous and steady growth of railway freight volume and promote economic and social development.
In terms of key material transportation guarantee, the railway department seized the favorable opportunity for the strong coal transportation demand in the first half of the year, launched a special campaign to ensure the supply of electricity and coal, vigorously launched 10,000-ton trains, promoted the strong growth of coal transportation, and ensured coal supply and market stability.
In the first half of the year, the national railway coal transportation volume completed 961 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%.
Among them, the coal transportation volume of Haoji, Tangbao, Wari, and Daqin railways increased by 163%, 54%, 43%, and 11.5% respectively year-on-year; the national railway coal and electric coal loaded daily averages of 76,000 vehicles and 49,000 vehicles, respectively Increased by 12.9% and 19.4%.
In addition, the railway department has increased the intensity of ore transportation in ports, strengthened port connections, and actively promoted "return to rail", completing a transport volume of 206 million tons.
The transportation of agricultural materials was meticulously organized, green channels were opened, and transportation resources were prioritized. The transportation volume of grain and fertilizer reached 28.21 million tons and 25.16 million tons, respectively, making positive contributions to rural revitalization.
In terms of container transportation, the railway sector regards container transportation as the main direction for deepening the supply-side reform of transportation, giving full play to the advantages of high efficiency and convenience of containerization, and improving the level of container transportation loading.
Since the beginning of this year, the railway department has purchased 100 new container reach cranes, vigorously promoted the "revolution to rail" and "bulk to assembly" (bulk transportation to container transportation) of suitable container sources, and researched and formulated a batch of container direct incremental projects to optimize molten iron, Convergence of railway and highway transportation methods, improving the quality of transportation services, and achieving a continuous record high in container transportation loading.
In the first half of this year, 12.59 million TEUs of containers were delivered, a year-on-year increase of 29.5%.
In addition, the China-Europe train and the new western land-sea route train flew on both sides.
In the first half of the year, China-Europe freight trains operated 7,377 trains and sent 707,000 TEUs, up 43% and 52% year-on-year, respectively, and the comprehensive heavy container rate reached 98%.
According to reports, at present, the coverage of China-Europe freight trains has expanded to 168 cities in 23 European countries, and the cumulative number of trains has exceeded 40,000. The new western land and sea corridors have grown rapidly, and have been efficiently connected with other modes of transportation, and the quality of operation has been further improved. In the first half of the year, 2,705 trains were opened and 269,000 TEUs of goods were sent, an increase of 112% and 319% respectively year-on-year. (Finish)