As a competitive alternative to road and air transportation, HSR has received a positive response from Chinese citizens as a mode of travel. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the HSR passenger numbers soared to nearly 2.3 billion in 2019, accounting for approximately 63 percent of all rail passenger travel in China. Although HSR ridership still did not return to previous levels, it rose to 74 percent of rail ridership in 2021, representing a faster recovery of high-speed passenger traffic than regular rail passenger traffic in the post-COVID-19 period.
High-speed railway in China – statistics & facts
As a competitive alternative to road and air transportation, HSR has received a positive response from Chinese citizens as a mode of travel. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the HSR passenger numbers soared to nearly 2.3 billion in 2019, accounting for approximately 63 percent of all rail passenger travel in China. Although HSR ridership still did not return to previous levels, it rose to 74 percent of rail ridership in 2021, representing a faster recovery of high-speed passenger traffic than regular rail passenger traffic in the post-COVID-19 period.
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- Annual number of train passengers
- 1.67b
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- 1.9b
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- High-speed rate of rail network
- 26.7%
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