China Railway
State-owned national railway company of China
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| December 31 2023 | Financial year end shows a significant turnaround with revenue increasing to 1.25 RMB trillion, positive operating income of 27.47 RMB billion, and a net income of 3.30 RMB billion, indicating financial recovery. |
| 2022 | Guo Zhuxue succeeds Yang Yudong as the General Manager of China State Railway Group, taking over leadership of the national railway company. |
| 2022 | Liu Zhenfang succeeds Lu Dongfu as Chairman of China State Railway Group, taking over leadership of the national railway company. |
| December 31 2022 | Financial year end reveals consistent revenue of 1.13 RMB trillion, with deepening financial challenges including a negative operating income of -54.4 RMB billion and a net income of -69.6 RMB billion. |
| December 31 2022 | Financial year end reveals continued financial challenges, with revenue remaining at 1.13 RMB trillion, operating income declining to -54.4 RMB billion, and net income loss increasing to 69.6 RMB billion. |
| September 2022 | China Railway Group reported total assets of CNY 9.06 trillion (USD 1.24 trillion), highlighting its significant financial scale and importance in China's transportation infrastructure. |
| December 31 2021 | Financial year end shows revenue of 1.13 RMB trillion, with a negative operating income of 34.8 RMB billion and a net income loss of 49.9 RMB billion. |
| 2019 | 미가유28 (6628) locomotive was confirmed to be operational in Ch'ŏngjin. |
| December 31 2019 | By the end of the year, China Railway had grown to employ 2 million people and operate a total of 139,900 km of railroads, including 35,388 km of high-speed railroads. |
| June 18 2019 | China Railway Corporation was reorganized into China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., with the Ministry of Finance acting as an investor on behalf of the state and the company to be led by a board of executives. |
| 2018 | Yang Yudong becomes the General Manager of China State Railway Group, leading the state-owned national railway company of China. |
| 2018 | Lu Dongfu appointed as Chairman of China State Railway Group, beginning his leadership of the national railway company. |
| 2018 | Lu Dongfu's term as director general of China Railway Corporation concludes. |
| 2018 | SS7B-0002 was transferred to Liuzhou Locomotive Depot in the spring. |
| April 2018 | The HXN5B-2001 locomotive passes the technical review of China Railway Corporation, confirming its operational readiness and technical specifications. |
| 2017 | China Railway Corporation orders the HXN5B-2001 variant with a variable gauge design, capable of operating on different track gauges. |
| 2016 | Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway completed, creating an electric railway connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti. Mombasa-Nairobi Railway extended to Naivasha, Kenya. |
| 2016 | Lu Dongfu succeeds Sheng Guangzu as director general of China Railway Corporation, marking a leadership transition for the national railway company. |
| 2016 | Mali–Guinea and Mali–Senegal Railway projects begin. Mombasa-Nairobi Railway extended to Naivasha. Abuja to Kajuna segment of Lagos–Kano Railway completed |
| 2015 | Uganda Railway project commences, connecting Uganda to Rwanda and South Sudan |
| 2014 | Sudan Railway completed and opened. Nigeria Coastal Railway project begins. Mombasa-Nairobi Railway construction continues |
| 2013 | Sheng Guangzu appointed as director general of China Railway Corporation, taking leadership of the state-owned national railway company of China. |
| 2013 | China Railway Corporation was established to be responsible for railroad construction, operation, and maintenance of China's national railway system. |
| 2012 | Chad Railway project initiated, connecting Cameroon to Sudan via Chad with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation |
| 2012 | Production of the HXN5B diesel-electric locomotive begins, introducing a new-generation road switcher type for China Railway. |
| 2011 | China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation starts the Lagos-Kano Railway project in Nigeria. |
| 2011 | Begins construction of Lagos–Kano Railway in Nigeria and Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti |
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