2024年铁道统计公报发布，客运货运双增长

Core Insights - The Ministry of Transport reported significant growth in both passenger and freight transport for 2024, indicating a recovery from previous years' declines [1][2][3] Passenger Transport - In 2024, the total number of railway passengers reached 4.312 billion, an increase of 458 million or 11.9% compared to the previous year [2] - National railways accounted for 4.085 billion passengers, growing by 10.9%, while other railways saw a 34.0% increase to 227 million passengers [2] - The passenger turnover reached 15,799.10 billion person-kilometers, up by 1,069.74 billion person-kilometers or 7.3% year-on-year [2] Freight Transport - The total freight volume for 2024 was 5.175 billion tons, an increase of 1.39 million tons or 2.8% from the previous year [2] - National railways contributed 3.985 billion tons, growing by 1.9%, while other railways increased by 5.8% to 1.189 billion tons [2] - However, the total freight turnover decreased by 598.49 billion ton-kilometers, a decline of 1.6% [2] Safety and Infrastructure - In 2024, there were no major railway accidents, with only two significant accidents reported, consistent with the previous year [3] - The total fixed asset investment in railways reached 850.6 billion yuan, with 3,113 kilometers of new lines opened, including 2,457 kilometers of high-speed rail [3] - The railway network density is 168.5 kilometers per 10,000 square kilometers, with a double-track rate of 60.8% and an electrification rate of 76.2% [3] International Transport - The China-Europe Railway Express saw a notable increase, with 19,000 trains operating and 2.07 million TEUs shipped, marking growth of 10% and 9% respectively [4] - The Western Land-Sea New Corridor also experienced an 11% increase in cargo shipments, reaching 960,000 TEUs [4] - The network for the China-Europe Railway Express has expanded to cover 128 cities in China and 229 cities across 26 European countries, as well as over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries [5]