China News Service, April 29. According to the website of the National Railway Administration, recently, the National Railway Administration released the "2021 Railway Statistical Bulletin" (referred to as the "Statistical Bulletin"), showing that in 2021, the national railway passenger volume will be 2.612 billion, more than An increase of 18.5% in the previous year.
The national railway freight transportation volume reached 4.774 billion tons, an increase of 4.9% over the previous year.
The "Statistical Bulletin" pointed out that in 2021, the railway industry will adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, base itself on the new development stage, fully, accurately and fully implement the new development concept, serve the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting railway technological innovation, and focus on promoting railway technology. Market-oriented reform of transportation, focus on modernizing the railway governance system and governance capacity, continue to strengthen the normalization of railway epidemic prevention and control, resolutely maintain railway safety and stability, promote high-quality railway development, and make a good start and a good start for the "14th Five-Year Plan" Actively contribute.
The Statistical Bulletin shows:
First, the volume of railway passenger and freight continued to grow.
In 2021, the national railway passenger volume will be 2.612 billion, an increase of 18.5% over the previous year.
The national railway freight transportation volume reached 4.774 billion tons, an increase of 4.9% over the previous year.
Second, the safety of railway transportation continued to be stable.
In 2021, there will be no particularly major or major accidents in railway traffic across the country.
The third is the orderly progress of railway construction.
In 2021, the national railway fixed asset investment will complete 748.9 billion yuan, and 4,208 kilometers of new lines will be put into operation, including 2,168 kilometers of high-speed railways.
The national railway operating mileage has reached 150,000 kilometers, of which high-speed railways have reached 40,000 kilometers.
Fourth, the railway standard system was further improved.
In 2021, 9 national railway standards and 1 national railway metrology regulations will be released.
Published 39 railway industry standards and 2 railway industry measurement regulations.
Published 5 international standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) formulated under the auspices of my country.
Fifth, the railway scientific and technological innovation has achieved fruitful results.
The railway industry has won 10 National Science and Technology Awards in 2020, including 1 first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, 7 second prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and 2 second prizes of the National Technology Invention Award.
A total of 35 patents in the railway industry won the 22nd China Patent Award.
In 2021, the railway major scientific and technological innovation achievements database will enter 248 items.
Sixth, the green development of railways is steadily advancing.
In 2021, the comprehensive energy consumption of national railways per unit transportation workload will be reduced by 0.16 tons of standard coal/million converted ton-kilometers compared with the previous year.