# China’s urban rail transit records 2.94 billion passenger trips in August

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- China News Service, 2026-09-16 08:48 UTC
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- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-16/detail-ihfkhtke4049740.shtml

> China’s urban rail transit recorded 2.94 billion passenger trips in August, the Ministry of Transport said. Fifty-four cities operated 348 lines covering 11,888.5 kilometers. Average daily trips edged down from July but increased 2.1% year on year. A total of 23.2 kilometers of new lines opened, including Phase 1 of Changchun Rail Transit Line 7.