# China’s railways move 3.05 billion tonnes of freight in first three quarters

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- China News Service, 2026-10-21 02:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-21/detail-ihfmiwhm0737380.shtml

> China Railway said the national rail network carried 3.05 billion metric tons of freight in the first three quarters of 2026, averaging 188,000 freight carloads a day, slightly above a year earlier. Coal shipments totaled 1.56 billion metric tons, while grain transport rose 15% year on year to 88.96 million metric tons.