Chinese Rail Transport

CRRC unveiled the globe’s first driverless train that can run at a speed of 200 km/h as the mega project’s big day arrives in 2026.

Guangzhou Railway opens up wider service with an extra 3,376 trains across the 2025 National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, thus allowing millions of commuters to enjoy smoother and safer trips through China’s busiest transport routes.

China unveiled the Shenyang–Baihe high-speed railway, and the initiative became a strategic step as it solidifies transport infrastructure and boosts northeast attractiveness to tourists and investors alike.

China inaugurated its first renewable-energy-powered railway and integrates this project through a combination of solar technology, smart systems of management, and innovative techniques to reduce emissions of carbon and enhance transport effectiveness.

China began a fresh round of construction, and track-laying for the HSR Xi’an — Shiyan in September 2025. The line would be 255.

Pakistan and China will undertake the $7B ML-1 railway project through a consortium, and therefore the upgrade of the 1,700 km-long Karachi–Peshawar line will be the country’s largest transport project.

The China-Laos Railway transformed fruit supply lines and facilitated fast delivery from Southeast Asian nations to Chinese markets.

In August 2025, the Nanjing Metro opened a new section of Line 5, fully launching the transport corridor for both residents and visitors of the metropolis.

China showed consistent growth in railway freight during the first seven months of 2025, with higher efficiency, improved services, and stronger international connections supporting its role as a logistics powerhouse.

Tianshan Trains from the Xinjiang Free Trade Zone have completed over 1,000 trips since November 2023, delivering goods worth more than $3.

Tibet will gain a new railway linking the region with Xinjiang, providing a strategic transport connection, accelerating shipments, and opening new opportunities for the economy and tourism.

Digital automatic coupling has been implemented on electric locomotives in Nanning, enabling faster freight operations and boosting efficiency on railway routes linking central China with southern ports.