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• Longer-term funding will now support repairs and development to road and railway freight infrastructure in Ukraine. Politico
• Daqin Railway, a major coal artery in north China, operates 87 pairs of heavy-haul trains daily, and the line connecting Shijiazhuang and Taiyuan will have 14 additional trains, increasing the annual freight transport by 10 million tons. Global Times
• The Australasian Railway Association has welcomed rail funding in the 2026-27 Federal Budget, including $1.75 billion for national freight network improvements and $3.8 billion for Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop. Australasian Railway Association
• Next month railway teams will connect the under-construction interchange to one of Europe's busiest mixed-use passenger and freight railway lines, by installing new track, points and signalling systems. Network Rail Media Centre
• Official policy documents, including the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Railway Development (2026-2030), outline ambitious targets to modernise capacity, enhance freight and passenger mobility, and embed rail networks as core economic arteries. / China Travel And Tour World

Last updated: 20 June 2026