中国国家铁路集团称，中欧班列上周六完成第13万趟行程，累计货值超过5200亿美元。X8037次列车从郑州普田站出发，标志着这一里程碑。
该服务连接中国129个城市与欧洲26国235个城市，以及亚洲11国100多个城市，设有93条定期线路，最高时速120公里。
每列最大车厢数增至55节，牵引能力达3000公吨。往返班次基本平衡，集装箱满载率保持100%。每周有22列定期班列在9个中国城市与6个欧洲城市间运行。
截至4月底，这些班列已开行1700多趟。每箱平均货值增长41%，运费较开通初期下降逾40%。班列运输货物超过5万种，涵盖53个品类。
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North Korea and China resumed cross-border passenger train services on March 12, 2026, for the first time in six years following a COVID-19 suspension. A five-car train departed China's Dandong for Pyongyang at 10 a.m., while a nine-car train from Pyongyang to Beijing crossed the Yalu River bridge around 4:23 p.m. The services include daily Dandong-Pyongyang routes and Beijing-Pyongyang runs four times weekly, described by officials as a 'dynamic link strengthening friendship' between the nations.
China's railways carried about 158 million passengers during the eight-day May Day holiday from April 29 to May 6. The China State Railway Group noted strong demand for travel and family visits. A record 24.8 million trips occurred on May 1.
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Renfe has launched a tender for 30 high-speed trains capable of 350 km/h, with an initial cost of 1.650 million euros and a total estimated value of 4.145 million. The state operator aims to replace its oldest units and has temporarily suspended the direct Madrid-Paris link due to administrative hurdles in France.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia has recorded the highest daily passenger volumes for long-distance trains during the 2026 Lebaran return phase. Occupancy exceeded 140 percent over four consecutive days. Long-distance train ticket sales reached 109.1 percent of capacity.
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Jin Guozhong, chief engineer at CRRC Qishuyan Institute, said MTR Corp’s adoption of CRRC technology can serve as a showcase for the global rail industry. He highlighted synergies between the two firms beyond mere equipment deployment.
China's trade performance exceeded expectations at the beginning of 2026, with exports rising sharply. The growth rate reached 21.8% year-on-year for January and February, compared to 5.5% in the previous year. This surge was propelled by key sectors amid global demand.
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Nearly half of planned flights between China and Japan were cancelled in March, totalling 2,691 flights, as a diplomatic feud between Beijing and Tokyo—sparked by tensions over Taiwan following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments late last year—persists. Only 2,711 flights operated, down sharply from 5,512 the previous year. Chinese tourist arrivals in Japan plunged 55.9% year-on-year to 291,600.