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China's national railways carry 3.05 billion tonnes of freight in first three quarters
En breve
China's national railways sent 3.05 billion tonnes of cargo in the first three quarters of 2026, with average daily loadings of 188,000 cars, slightly above the same period last year. The figures come from a China Railway release carried by China News Service, which also gave breakdowns for coal, grain and China-Europe trains.
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National railways sent a cumulative 3.05 billion tonnes of cargo in the first three quarters of this year, with average daily loadings of 188,000 cars, a slight increase on the same period last year. China News Service, citing the China Railway WeChat account, said volumes remained high and that China Railway's logistics products had been improved, with brand influence, market competitiveness and customer satisfaction significantly higher. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
On key goods, China Railway said national railways sent 1.56 billion tonnes of coal in the period, of which 1.04 billion tonnes was coal for power plants, and that it had developed 84 coal storage base projects. It said national railways sent 88.96 million tonnes of grain, up 15% year on year, including 10.25 million tonnes in September, up 26%. [ 4 ]
On logistics products, China Railway said it had signed 1,629 general logistics contracts from January to September, covering 1.32 billion tonnes of cargo. It said 37,500 cross-bureau freight trains ran in that period, carrying 41.18 million tonnes, up 38%. It also reported 244 new rail-water single-bill projects on the 95306 platform, container rail-water volume up 8.9%, and rail-road combined transport of 348 million tonnes, up 54%. It said 13 drivers' homes had been put into use at railway logistics stations. [ 4 ]
For international services, China Railway said China-Europe trains ran 16,000 times in the first three quarters, up 15%, and Central Asia trains ran 11,000 times, up 2%. Sea-rail trains on the Western Land-Sea New Corridor carried more than 970,000 standard containers. It said an electronic waybill for international through transport was being piloted at the Suifenhe port. [ 4 ]
China Railway said the national railway group will continue building a modern railway logistics system and improving its logistics products, to help lower logistics costs across society. 36Kr, CLS and Yicai published the headline figure between 10:09 and 10:19, and China News Service published the full release at 10:33. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Por qué importa
The release says freight volumes remain high and that rail logistics supports the economy and lower logistics costs. These are the railway's own assessments, and the documents give no independent evaluation.
Datos clave
- National railways sent 3.05 billion tonnes of cargo in the first three quarters of the year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Average daily loadings were 188,000 cars, a slight rise on the same period last year. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Coal shipments came to 1.56 billion tonnes, of which 1.04 billion tonnes was coal for power plants. [ 4 ]
- Grain shipments reached 88.96 million tonnes, up 15% year on year; September alone saw 10.25 million tonnes, up 26%. [ 4 ]
- China-Europe trains ran 16,000 times, up 15%, and Central Asia trains ran 11,000 times, up 2%. [ 4 ]
- Rail-road combined transport reached 348 million tonnes, up 54% year on year. [ 4 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- National railways sent a cumulative 3.05 billion tonnes of cargo in the first three quarters, with daily loadings of 188,000 cars, slightly above last year. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- According to China Railway, via China News Service, national railways sent 1.56 billion tonnes of coal and 88.96 million tonnes of grain in the period. [ 4 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether the improvements in brand influence, market competitiveness and customer satisfaction claimed in the release are borne out. The claim is China Railway's own and no document gives supporting figures or independent assessment.
- The size of the year-on-year rise in total freight and daily loadings. The documents say only that the figures were a slight increase on last year and give no percentage.