In the January-July period of the current year, fixed asset investment (FAI) in railways in China totaled RMB 319.4 billion ($49.91 billion), up 8.1 percent year on year compared to FAI of RMB 295.5 billion in the same period of 2014, as announced by China Railway.
In particular, in the given period investment in railway construction in China amounted to RMB 283.6 billion ($44.31 billion), up 10.3 percent from RMB 257.2 billion in the same period of 2014.