China Railway
Native name | 中国铁路总公司 |
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Government-owned corporation | |
Industry |
Rail transport Rail freight transport |
Predecessor | Ministry of Railways |
Founded | 14 March 2013 |
Headquarters | Beijing, China |
Area served | China |
Key people | Sheng Guangzu (General manager) |
Services |
passenger rail freight services other related services |
Total assets | CN¥4.663 trillion (2013) |
Owner |
Government of China State Railways Administration |
Number of employees | 2.0456 million (2013) |
Divisions | Railway operations |
Subsidiaries |
16 bureaux 5 companies |
Website |
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China Railway or CR (Chinese: 中国铁路总公司; pinyin: Zhongguo Tielu Zǒnggōngsī) is the national railway operator of the People's Republic of China,[1] under the Ministry of Transport. It previously was part of the now defunct Ministry of Railways.
China Railway operates rail commuter and freight transport via several smaller companies. China Railway previously had its own police force and court system, which was unique among the world's railways.
Logo
The original China Railways logo was designed by Chen Yuchang 陈玉昶 (1912-1969), as announced in the People's Daily 《人民日报》 on 22 January 1950.[2][3]
Bureaux and companies
There are 16 bureaux and 5 companies under China Railway. As of 2008, approximately 2 million people work in China Railway.
Business | Bureau or Company | Provinces of operation | Regions of operation |
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Passenger | Harbin Railway Bureau | Northeastern Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang | Northeast China |
Shenyang Railway Bureau | Liaoning, Jilin, eastern Inner Mongolia (Hulunbuir), southern Heilongjiang, northeastern Hebei | ||
Beijing Railway Bureau | Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, western Shandong, northern Henan, eastern Shanxi |
North China | |
Hohhot Railway Bureau | Inner Mongolia | ||
Taiyuan Railway Bureau | Shanxi | ||
Jinan Railway Bureau | Shandong | ||
Shanghai Railway Bureau | Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang | East China | |
Nanchang Railway Bureau | Jiangxi, Fujian, parts of Hubei and Hunan | Southeast China | |
Guangzhou Railway Group Co., Ltd. | Guangdong, Hunan, Hainan | South China | |
Nanning Railway Bureau | Guangxi, western Guangdong | ||
Wuhan Railway Bureau | Hubei, southern Henan | Central China | |
Zhengzhou Railway Bureau | Henan, Shanxi | ||
Chengdu Railway Bureau | Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, parts of Yunnan and Hubei | Southwest China | |
Kunming Railway Bureau | Yunnan, parts of Sichuan and Guizhou | ||
Qinghai-Tibet Railway Group Co., Ltd. | Tibet | ||
Qinghai | Northwest China | ||
Lanzhou Railway Bureau | Gansu, Ningxia, parts of Inner Mongolia | ||
Ürümqi Railway Bureau | Xinjiang, parts of Gansu | ||
Xi'an Railway Bureau | Shaanxi, Sichuan | ||
Freight | China Railway Special Cargo Service Co., Ltd. (CRSCS) |
Nationwide | |
China Railway Express Co., Ltd. (CRE) | |||
China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT) |
See also
- Rail transport in China
- China Railway High-speed
- Rail transport in the People's Republic of China
- Passenger rail transport in China
- High-speed rail in China
- Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway
- Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway
- Kowloon–Canton Railway (now MTR)
- Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
- Jingjiu railway
References
- ↑ "China Railways carry 453 mn passengers Jan-March". Indo Asian News Service. April 8, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ↑ http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4b6b43b00101g8g5.html
- ↑ http://www.rologo.com/china-railway-logo-designer.html
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