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Construction site of the Jintang undersea tunnel cutter replacement operation

19.08.2026

How China’s “Deep-Sea Space Station” Cracked an Undersea Rail Problem

Chongtai Tunnel Yangtze Drive Reaches 11.3 Km

06.08.2026

Chongtai Tunnel Completes 11.3 Km Drive Under Yangtze

China’s first high-speed rail tunnel under the Yangtze is complete in Chongqing, enabling ballastless track and rail installation.

02.08.2026

First high-speed rail tunnel under Yangtze completed

Guangzhou Railway Station high-speed rail upgrade begins Jan 26

25.01.2026

Guangzhou Railway Station high-speed rail upgrade reshapes services

Guangzhou Railway Station high-speed rail upgrade is now complete, opening the door for high-speed rail services to run straight into central Guangzhou.
Type-C train 4+4 coupled operation on Shanghai Airport Link

21.01.2026

Type-C train 4+4 coupled operation tested in Shanghai

Type-C train 4+4 coupled operation has been demonstrated on the Shanghai Suburban Railway Airport Link Line, as previously covered by Railway Supply.
CR400BF-Z Fuxing intelligent EMU starts Xi’an–Yan’an HSR

19.01.2026

CR400BF-Z Fuxing intelligent EMU launches Xi’an–Yan’an services

CR400BF-Z Fuxing intelligent EMU trains have completed their first bidirectional departures, with services leaving both Xi’an North Station and Yan’an Station, CRRC said.
China railway passenger trips 2025 rise to 4.59bn

09.01.2026

China railway passenger trips 2025 reach 4.59bn journeys

China railway passenger trips 2025 came in at nearly 4. 59 billion passenger trips, with officials pointing to a steadily expanding and modernizing rail transport system, as reported by China Daily Asia.
Wireless train coupling could lift China rail freight

26.12.2025

Wireless train coupling test points to a freight leap

Wireless train coupling is at the center of a China wireless rail system trial aimed at moving more freight on the lines already in service.
China high-speed rail network hits 50,000 km mark

26.12.2025

China high-speed rail network tops 50,000 km milestone

China high-speed rail network has moved past 50,000 kilometres (31,000 miles) in total operating distance after a new line opened on Friday, as reported by The Economic Times.
Baotou–Yinchuan High-speed Railway Opens in Full

24.12.2025

Baotou–Yinchuan High-speed Railway Starts Full Service

Baotou–Yinchuan High-speed Railway has entered full operation, according to China Daily, after the Baotou–Huinong section opened on Dec 23.
Australian anti-dumping duties: 36.9% rate on rail wheels

22.12.2025

Australian anti-dumping duties set on Chinese rail wheels

Australian anti-dumping duties are now being applied provisionally to freight rail wheels imported from China, following preliminary findings by the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission set out in the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission case file (Investigation 690) and also reported by SMM.
China railway passenger traffic: record in 11 months

18.12.2025

China railway passenger traffic hit a new high in 2025

China railway passenger traffic continued to climb in 2025: from January to November, CR carried 4. 28 billion passengers, up 6.
Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway: 70-minute run

14.12.2025

Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway cuts trips to 70 minutes

Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway is in its final trial operation phase, with full commercial service targeted by the end of this year.
CRRC EMUs and locomotives for Malaysia ECRL completed

01.12.2025

CRRC EMUs and locomotives for Malaysia ECRL completed

CRRC EMUs and locomotives for Malaysia ECRL were officially completed on 18 November, CRRC Dalian has confirmed — a development also reported by Railway-News and one that marks a key step for the Malaysia East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project as it aims to improve connectivity between the country’s east and west coasts.
Chongqing–Budapest China-Europe freight train launches

30.11.2025

Chongqing–Budapest China-Europe freight train launches

The Chongqing–Budapest China-Europe freight train is now in regular operation as a new fixed-schedule China-Europe freight service linking southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality with the Hungarian capital.