China Railway Corporation has announced that in the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20) China’s fixed assets investment (FAI) in its domestic railway sector is expected to total RMB 3.5-3.8 trillion ($0.54-0.58 trillion). In particular, the total length of new railway lines to be built in China in this period will amount to 30,000 kilometers.
Meanwhile, by the end of 2020 the total length of railway lines in operation in China will amount to 150,000 kilometers. Specifically, the total length of high-speed railway lines in operation will reach 30,000 kilometers.