英语新闻丨上半年全国铁路旅客发送量突破 23 亿人次

A record number of passenger trips were made across China in the first half of 2026, with more than 2.3 billion recorded, up 5 percent from the previous year, according to data released by the national railway operator Monday.国铁集团周一发布数据显示，2026 年上半年全国铁路旅客发送量创历史新高，累计超 23 亿人次，同比增长 5%。An average of 11,468 passenger trains were operated daily during the six-month period, representing a 5.8 percent year-on-year rise, figures from the China State Railway Group Company., Limited. (China Railway) showed.中国国家铁路集团有限公司（中国铁路）数据显示，上半年全国铁路日均开行旅客列车 11468 列，同比增加 5.8%。Adapting to the passenger flow growth brought by the country's transit visa-free policy, China's railway network has facilitated increased travel for foreign passengers, recording over 12.31 million foreign passenger trips in the first half, a surge of 33.6 percent year on year.配合我国过境免签政策带来的客流增长，全国铁路便利外籍旅客出行，上半年累计发送外籍旅客 1231 万余人次，同比大幅增长 33.6%。During the period, cross-border rail travel has continued to grow, with the China-Laos Railway carrying 188,000 trips, up 25.9 percent from a year earlier, while the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway handled 16.96 million cross-border trips, an increase of 13.8 percent year on year, China Railway said.中国铁路表示，上半年跨境铁路出行量持续攀升：中老铁路发送跨境旅客 18.8 万人次，同比增长 25.9%；广深港高铁跨境旅客发送量达 1696 万人次，同比上涨 13.8%。Meanwhile, China Railway has been coordinating with local cultural and tourism departments to promote tourism, operating 1,797 tourist trains nationwide during the first six months. It has also expanded its "quiet carriage" and pet-friendly travel services.与此同时，国铁集团联动各地文旅部门助推文旅出行，上半年全国累计开行旅游专列 1797 列；铁路部门还进一步扩容静音车厢、宠物友好出行相关服务。passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/n. 旅客，乘客cross-border /ˌkrɒs ˈbɔːdə(r)/adj. 跨境的transit /ˈtrænzɪt/n. 过境；通行tourism /ˈtʊərɪzəm/n. 旅游业，观光参考 24 篇资料