Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles indicates a mixed performance in urban rail transit across China, with a total passenger volume of 2.69 billion in June 2025, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 180 million, or 6.3%, but a year-on-year increase of 70 million, or 2.7% [1] - In June 2025, the average passenger intensity for urban rail transit was 0.817 million passengers per kilometer per day, showing a month-on-month decrease of 3.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 3.8% [1] - The total operational urban rail transit lines reached 330, with an operational mileage of 11,127.6 kilometers, and the actual number of train operations was 3.56 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.27% [1] Group 2 - Cities with the highest year-on-year passenger volume growth in June were Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, and Nantong, with increases of 137.86%, 27.87%, and 22.29% respectively, primarily due to new rail lines opened in the past year [1] - Conversely, cities with the largest declines in passenger volume were Jiaxing, Sanya, and Wenshan, with decreases of 22.89%, 21.54%, and 11.90% respectively, all of which operate tram systems [1] - Among the four first-tier cities, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen saw positive growth in passenger volume, while Shanghai experienced a decline of 2.3% [2] Group 3 - The lowest passenger intensity was recorded in Wenshan at 0.01 million passengers per kilometer per day, while Shenzhen had the highest at 1.50 million passengers per kilometer per day [2] - In the first half of 2025, a total of 220.70 kilometers of new urban rail transit lines were added, with 161.38 kilometers being subways, accounting for 73.12% of the new lines [2][3] - The proportion of new subway mileage decreased by 2.32 percentage points compared to the same period last year, while the proportions of suburban rapid transit and trams increased by 1.32 and 1 percentage points respectively [3]

Core Insights - The Ministry of Transport data indicates that by April 2025, 54 cities across 31 provinces (including autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps will have a total of 326 operational urban rail transit lines, covering a distance of 10,975.8 kilometers [1] - In April, the actual number of train operations reached 3.61 million, with a total passenger volume of 2.85 billion and an entry volume of 1.7 billion [1] - The passenger volume in April decreased by 0.3 million compared to the previous month, a decline of 1.0%, but increased by 0.9 million year-on-year, representing a growth of 3.3% [1] Operational Metrics - The average passenger intensity for the total operational mileage in April was 0.865 million passengers per kilometer per day, which is a 2.1% increase month-on-month but a 3.5% decrease year-on-year [1] - No new lines were opened in April [1]