According to the State Railway Administration, from January to August 2026, the country's railway passenger and freight volume continued to grow, and transportation was safe and orderly, providing strong transportation support for the safe travel of passengers and the smooth operation of the economy. In terms of passenger transportation. From January to August, railways across the country delivered a total of 3.321 billion passengers, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year; completed passenger turnover of 1181,184 billion people kilometers, an increase of 1.2% over the previous year. During the summer travel season from July 1 to August 31, railways across the country sent 954 million passengers, an increase of 1.2% over the previous year. On the freight side. From January to August, the country's railways delivered a total of 3.492 billion tons of goods, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year; completed cargo turnover of 2524.961 billion tons and kilometers, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year. Looking at the transportation situation by category, from January to August, railways across the country delivered a total of 1,830 million tons of coal, 739 million tons of containers, and 35.79 million tons of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, up 1.0%, 7.5%, and 12.5%, respectively, over the previous year, and cargo transportation was smooth and orderly. In terms of fixed asset investment. From January to August, the country's railway fixed asset investment reached 511.8 billion yuan, an increase of 1.5% over the previous year, and railway construction progressed in a scientific and orderly manner.

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