Daqin Railway's coal transport volume totaled 340 million tons in 2008, and is expected to reach 380 million tons this year, which is 3.8 times as much as its originally designed capacity. This is according to the 9th International Heavy Haul Conference held in Shanghai on June 22.

Therefore Daqin Railway has become the world's largest railway in terms of annual freight volume. China's railway industry, represented by Daqin Railway, has made significant innovative achievements in heavy-haul transportation technologies, ranking among the world's top level and winning widespread recognition from peers around the world.

By People's Daily Online

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