China's national railways transport 3.05 billion metric tons of freight in first three quarters

What happened: China's national railways transported 3.05 billion metric tons of freight in the first three quarters of 2026, China Railway said, with an average of 188,000 freight carloads per day. Key numbers: 3.05 billion metric tons total freight; 188,000 daily carloads, up slightly year on year; 1.56 billion Why it matters: Authorities stepped up coal shipments from major producing regions including Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang to ensure supplies of key materials, and opened dedicated fast-track channels with priority for grain transport as the autumn harvest began.

China's national railways transported 3.05 billion metric tons of freight in the first three quarters of 2026, China Railway said, with an average of 188,000 freight carloads per day.

Authorities stepped up coal shipments from major producing regions including Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang to ensure supplies of key materials, and opened dedicated fast-track channels with priority for grain transport as the autumn harvest began.