Chinese Rail Transport

In the city of Chongqing, CRRC introduced an innovative eight-car monorail train styled after the giant panda, one of China’s national symbols.

China Railway is accelerating the modernization of its high-speed rail network. Starting July 1, Fuxing trains began operating on the Hangzhou–Changsha section at a regular speed of 350 km/h.

China has launched its first autonomous rail yard in Yiwu, aiming to modernize logistics operations and expand intelligent infrastructure across the nation.

China has completed the main structure of the Cenxi span, the longest tied-arch bridge now being built for its high-speed rail system.

China’s railways transported 1. 86 billion passengers in the first five months of 2025, setting a new record in passenger transportation.

The China-Laos Railway moved over 2. 48 million tonnes of cargo worth $1.

China is increasing the top speed on the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway to 350 km/h, following Fuxing train tests that successfully reached 385 km/h under controlled conditions.

China successfully conducted a test of a magnetic train that accelerated to 650 km/h in just 7 seconds on a 1 km track in Hubei Province.

China has signed a new cooperation memorandum with Kazakhstan to boost rail freight to Europe, aiming to streamline container transport through the Central Asia corridor.

On June 19, 2025, China dispatched its 5000th freight train from Hefei to Uzbekistan, marking a major milestone in cross-border rail trade and containerized logistics through Central Asia.

The hydrogen tram began operating in Changchun, where trial service was launched on a short tourist route spanning 300 meters, as reported by the company “NPO A.

Knorr-Bremse has secured new rail contracts in China, supplying braking systems for over 1,000 metro cars and reinforcing its leadership in the global rail industry.