China News Agency, Beijing, August 9th (Reporter Zhou Yin) China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. disclosed on the 9th that in July this year, the national railway freight volume continued to grow strongly, with 320 million tons of freight completed, an increase of 8.5% year-on-year.
From May to July, the average daily loading volume was 159,000 vehicles, 167,000 vehicles, and 168,000 vehicles, setting a historical record for three consecutive months, providing important support for ensuring the smooth flow of international and domestic supply chains and promoting the steady recovery of the economy.
According to the person in charge of the freight department of the China Railway Group, since July, the railway department has coordinated epidemic prevention and control, flood prevention and disaster relief, and transportation safety, adhered to market demand as the guidance, increased the organization of cargo transportation, and strived to ensure the stable operation of the national economy and the production and life of the people need.
The first is to actively meet the transportation needs of raw materials and finished products of enterprises from all over the world, carefully formulate transportation plans, scientifically allocate transportation resources, implement tax and fee reduction measures, implement flexible tariff strategies, provide high-quality services, and help enterprises resume production.
The second is to carry out in-depth freight forwarding operations, vigorously develop multimodal transport, and help win the battle against the blue sky. The national railway has an average daily load of 168,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 9.3%, a record high for three consecutive months.
The third is to give full play to the advantages of centralized and unified command, go all out to organize disaster relief and transportation of civilian assets, insist on special affairs, emergency handling, and transportation with installation, providing strong transportation guarantee for flood prevention and relief and post-disaster reconstruction.
The fourth is to strengthen the construction of freight infrastructure and open up the first and last kilometer. Since the beginning of this year, 24 special railway lines have been built, 187 are under construction, 3 railway logistics bases have been built, and 23 are under construction. The whole logistics service of stitching.
The person in charge said that the continuous and stable growth of railway freight volume and the maintenance of high-level operation reflect the steady improvement of the Chinese economy. (Finish)