Recently, the whistle of the Jiamusi Railway freight yard sounded, and a fast train with the North Grain South Transport sign departed on time. This train no longer follows the slow pace of traditional freight transportation, but operates at designated locations like a high-speed passenger railway, with the entire journey time reduced from 10 days to 3 days. In 2026, when China's railways fully implement passenger car transportation, such scenes are becoming the norm, and high-speed logistics channels are reshaping the bloodline of the unified domestic market.

The express train has reached a new speed

In the first half of 2026, a total of 35800 cross bureau freight trains were operated by China Railway, with 38.56 million tons of goods shipped. The benchmark demonstration train can reach a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, accurately meeting the high efficiency needs of e-commerce, cold chain, and other industries. Through the container direct mode, China Railway Harbin Bureau not only significantly reduces logistics costs for enterprises, but also makes on-time departure and arrival a new business card for railway freight transportation, completely changing the inefficient situation of waiting for goods to be loaded onto trains in the past.

Implementing one-stop logistics general contracting

Relying on the advantage of covering the whole country and connecting Europe and Asia, the railway sector breaks through the single transportation boundary and integrates road, water transportation, warehousing, and financial resources. In the first half of 2026, a total of 1437 logistics general contracting contracts were signed nationwide, with a contracted transportation volume of 1.194 billion tons. By implementing a one-stop quotation, one-time commission, and worry free service model, the railway department has extended its service chain forward to the production end and backward to the distribution end, truly realizing the transformation from a transportation provider to a logistics service provider. Keywords:Engineering Information

Dual loop channel continuous encryption

While the domestic circulation is accelerating, the international intermodal network is also constantly becoming more dense. In the first half of 2026, a total of 11178 China Europe freight trains were operated, a year-on-year increase of 20%. This steel caravan spanning Asia and Europe not only delivers daily consumer goods made in China to the heartland of Europe, but also brings high-quality goods from countries along the route back to China. The railway department has effectively improved the efficiency and stability of international channels by optimizing port operation processes and strengthening the organization of return cargo sources, providing solid support for smooth domestic and international dual circulation.Editor/Gao Xue