China's railway investment in Jan-July rises 1.8 pct as key projects progress

随着重点项目推进，中国1到7月份铁路投资增长1.8%

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- China has made steady progress on a number of key railway projects as investment in railway construction continued to expand in 2026, generating a notable driving effect and injecting fresh momentum into regional economic and social development, the national railway operator said on Monday.

新华社北京时间8月17日电，国家铁路集团周一表示，2026年，我国一批重点铁路项目平稳推进，铁路建设投资持续扩大，拉动作用显著，为区域经济社会发展注入新动能。

Fixed-asset investment in the railway sector totaled 440.6 billion yuan (about 64.92 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of the year, up 1.8 percent year on year, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.

中国国家铁路集团有限公司的数据显示，今年前7个月，铁路行业固定资产投资总额为4406亿元人民币（约合649.2亿美元），同比增长1.8%。

Recent projects included the opening of Foshan Station on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway in south China's Guangdong Province, and the full-line testing on the Xi'an-Ankang high-speed railway in northwest China, among others.

近期完工项目包括在华南广东省广湛高铁佛山站投用、西北部西安-安康高铁进行全线测试等。

The company said it will continue to advance major railway projects and enhance the quality and efficiency of railway investment to support China's high-quality development.

该公司表示，将持续推进重大铁路项目，提升铁路投资质量与效益，助力中国高质量发展。

China has built the world's largest high-speed railway network. By the end of 2025, the country's total operating railway mileage had reached 165,000 km, including more than 50,000 km of high-speed rail.

中国建成了世界上最大的高速铁路网。到2025年底，全国铁路运营里程达到16.5万公里，其中高速铁路5万公里以上。

The company noted that the country's operational railway mileage is expected to reach 180,000 km by 2030, including about 60,000 km of high-speed rail.

该公司指出，到2030年，中国铁路运营里程预计将达到18万公里，其中高铁里程约6万公里。