Cargo transport shifts to rail in Beijing for pollution reduction

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Beijing has shifted a large portion of cargo transportation from heavy-duty vehicles to railroads, leading to a significant reduction of emissions this year.

On Wednesday, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport announced that the total volume of cargo transported by railway to Beijing reached 12.06 million tons from January to October, registering a year-on-year growth of 10%. This led to 340,000 fewer operations of heavy-duty vehicles, and reductions of 2,400 tons of major pollutant emissions and 210,000 tons of carbon emissions. 

The shift was a result of numerous measures implemented by the Chinese capital, targeting two logistics centers and nine railway hubs as pilot bases to establish an efficient distribution network.

Moreover, the city prioritized licensing cargo trucks for new energy vehicles. The proportion of licensed new energy cargo vehicles increased from 4% at the end of 2018 to 63% by this October, with the goal of reaching 90% by 2020. The authorities are also giving logistics companies incentives to promote switching to new energy vehicles.

From January to October, the city's railway network handled 15.91 million tons of cargo, of which 12.06 million tons arrived in Beijing. Of the total volume of cargo handled by Beijing, the proportion of railway transportation increased from 6.4% in 2017 to 7.8% this year. The 1.5 million tons of coal used for manufacturing in the city was 100% transported by railway; 80 million e-commerce deliveries by JD.com and SF Express were transported by railway, representing a year-on-year increase of 200%.

Going forward, Beijing is aiming to accelerate the construction of a multi-level railway logistics network consisting of main lines, suburban lines, and special lines, and continue to speed up the outer-ring railway project and the suburban railway in Yizhuang. The city will also build a new railway logistics channel in service-oriented areas pillared by Shunyi, Yizhuang, and Miyun districts.

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