InfrastructureAsia
China Opens First Cross-Sea Suburban Railway
China's first cross-sea suburban railway, the Ningbo-Xiangshan line, opens, ending the Xiangshan Peninsula's isolation from rail transit.
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TransportSociety
China Holiday Train Tickets on Sale for 16-Day Period
China's railway tickets for Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays go on sale as the operator prepares for a record 16-day travel period.
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TransportationEconomy
China's Summer Travel Sets Multiple New Records
China's 2026 summer travel shattered records across rail, air, and highway, with new infrastructure and surging student travel driving growth.
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EconomyInfrastructure
China's Railway Investment Hits 440.6B Yuan in Seven Months
China's railway sector invested 440.6 billion yuan in the first seven months of 2026, up 1.8%, with major projects advancing nationwide.
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Transportation
China's Railways Set Record with 2.8 Billion Passengers
China's railway network transported 2.8 billion passengers in the first seven months of 2026, up 4.1% year-on-year, setting a new record for the period.
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EconomyTransport
China Railway Hits Record 2.8B Passengers in First 7 Months
China's railway network carried 2.8 billion passengers in the first seven months of 2026, up 4.1% year-on-year, setting a new record for the period.
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Transportation
Chengdu Suspends 31 Trains Amid Heavy Rainfall
China Railway Chengdu Group suspends 31 trains at Chengdu stations as heavy rainfall hits Sichuan, Chongqing, and Guizhou, disrupting summer travel.
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EconomyTravel
China's Railway Summer Travel Surges Past 430 Million
China's railway carried 432 million passengers in the first month of summer travel, with tourism trains driving consumption and new capacity.
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TransportationCulture
SNCB at 100: Belgian Train Stations Become Concert Halls
Belgium's SNCB marks its centenary with station concerts, gift distributions, a commemorative coin, and year-long celebrations across the country.
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TransportFinance
China Extends Train Booking 60 Days in Investment Reform
China launches 60-day advance railway booking pilot on Beijing-Shanghai routes while SAFE announces new policies to boost cross-border investment.
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TransportationEconomy
China Railway Sets H1 Record: 2.348 Billion Passenger Trips
China's railway system handled 2.348 billion passenger trips in H1 2026, a 5% year-on-year increase, setting a new record for the period.
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Society & CultureEconomy
China's Summer Travel Season Opens with Record Rail Numbers
China's summer railway travel season begins with 38 million passengers in three days. Railway projects 1.01 billion travelers over 62-day period.
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Infrastructure & Transportation
China's National Railway Rolls Out New Train Schedule
China's national railway implements a new July 1 schedule, adding 106 passenger and 111 freight trains while opening the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed rail link.
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TransportConsumer
Why 12306 Shows No Tickets but Empty Seats Appear on Trains
Chinese rail passengers report empty seats despite 12306 showing no tickets. Experts explain dynamic allocation, no-shows, and section-based ticketing.
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TransportationEconomy
China Railway Passenger Traffic Hits Record in Jan-May 2026
China's railway carried over 1.9 billion passengers from January to May 2026, a 5.7% year-on-year increase, setting a new historical record for the period.
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SocietyTransport
China Lets Children Buy Railway Travel Passes at Half Price
China's railway authority now allows children to buy tourism count-based travel passes at 50% of the adult fare, offering family travel discounts.
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Society & CulturePolitics
China's June Rules: Kindergarten Food Safety, Train Fares
China enacts new June regulations: Kindergartens banned from external food sourcing, train fare evaders face ticket restrictions.
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