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China creates world's records of rail transport

News 2019/10/18 View:1282

By the end of 2018, a total of 185 urban rail transit lines had been put into use in 35 cities in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), with a total length of 5761.4 km. China becomes a powerful country for rail transport systems.

What is rail transport?

Rail transport or train transport is a means of transferring passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are located on tracks. In contrast to road transport, rail transport is faster, safer and more comfortable, with a large volume of passengers and high punctuality rates. It is all-weather, with lower freight and energy-saving transport. It includes traditional railways (national railways, intercity railways, and municipal railways), subways, light rail, and trams.

Source from rednet