China's rail freight volume up 3.5 pct in Jan-Aug

中国铁路货运总量在一到八月间增长了3.5%

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's national railways transported approximately 2.68 billion tonnes of goods in the first eight months of 2025, which was up 3.5 percent year on year, according to data released by the national railway operator on Tuesday.

9月16日周二，北京新华社电国家铁路局发布数据显示，在2025年的前8个月，中国国家铁路运输货物总量约为26.8亿吨，同比增长3.5%。

The China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (CSRG) data showed that an average of 184,000 freight cars were loaded each day, up 4.3 percent from the same period last year.

根据中国国家铁路集团有限公司（CSRG）的数据显示，中国铁路平均每天货运装载量为18.4万辆货车，相较于去年同时期增长了4.3%。

From January to August, coal transported via national railways totaled 1.38 billion tonnes, providing stable support for the country's power supply system during peak electricity consumption periods.

从一月到八月，经由全国铁路运输的煤炭总量为3.8亿吨，这为国家能源保障体系在用全国电高峰时期的运行提供了坚实的支撑。

CSRG says it has worked to provide more efficient logistics solutions this year. Rail-water container shipments hit 11.48 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the eight-month period, rising 17.5 percent year on year.

南车集团表示其今年一直努力开发提供更高效的物流解决方案。在八个月的时间内，铁路运水集装箱运输量达到了1148万个20英尺当量单位(TEU)，同比增长17.5%。

CSRG has also strengthened its cooperation with railway operators in other countries. Cross-border freight services such as the China-Europe Railway Express and China-Central Asia freight trains have maintained smooth, stable operations.

同时南车集团还加强了与其他国家铁路运营商的合作。跨境货运服务例如中欧班列、中国—中亚班列等也保持着平稳畅通的运行。