In 2024, China's transportation industry has delivered an exciting performance - the annual passenger volume is expected to reach 64.5 billion, with an average daily passenger volume of 180 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%; The freight volume is expected to reach 56.5 billion tons, with a daily average of 150 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%; The port cargo throughput is expected to reach 17.5 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%... In the past year, China's transportation industry has achieved significant results in high-quality development. The fixed assets investment in transportation remained at a high level, the construction of major projects accelerated, the main framework of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network of land and sea linkage and east-west mutual aid gradually formed, and the logistics industry continued to improve. The construction of major projects is accelerating. On December 26, 2024, the Shanghai Suzhou Hunan high-speed railway, designed by China Railway Construction Fourth Institute and constructed with the participation of China Railway 15th Bureau, was officially put into operation, adding new members to the "Yangtze River Delta on the track"; On the same day, the Zhushanhu Tunnel on Jiangsu Provincial Highway 341, the longest mainline highway in China constructed with the participation of China Railway 16th Bureau, was officially opened to traffic; On December 28th, five new subway lines (sections) in Shenzhen, jointly constructed by China Railway Construction and other units, were opened simultaneously, with an additional mileage of about 28 kilometers. The density of Shenzhen's subway network reached 0.3 kilometers per square kilometer, ranking first in the country... Major projects are an important lever and effective carrier for promoting the high-quality development of the transportation industry and accelerating the construction of a strong transportation country. The completion and commissioning of major projects at the end of the year is the result of steady implementation and solid progress by all parties in 2024. Wu Chungeng, chief planner and director of the Department of Comprehensive Planning of the Ministry of Transport, introduced that since 2024, the Ministry of Transport has actively played a leading role in major engineering projects and expanded effective investment in transportation. It is expected to complete about 3.8 trillion yuan of fixed assets investment in transportation throughout the year, maintain high operation, and constantly refresh the "progress bar" of major transportation project construction. A large number of major transportation engineering projects have been successfully implemented. The Shenzhen Zhongshan Passage and the Huangmaohai Cross Sea Passage have been completed and opened to traffic; Chizhou Mount Huangshan and other high-speed railways have been completed and put into operation; The main lines of Lanhai and Yinkun national expressways have been connected; The construction of major projects such as the Zhangwen Expressway from Langmu Temple to Wenchuan, Pinglu Canal, and Xiaoyangshan North Container Terminal in Yangshan Port Area of Shanghai Port has been accelerated, and the second phase of the Jingjiang River channel regulation project in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River has started construction. The 2024 Central Economic Work Conference proposed to plan major projects for the 15th Five Year Plan as early as possible Wu Chungeng introduced that in order to serve the implementation of major national strategies and implement the "National Comprehensive Three dimensional Transportation Network Planning Outline", the transportation department has formulated and issued the "Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Transportation Country Major Projects and Major Projects (2025 Edition)", including about 20 major engineering packages and about 40 individual major projects, which will be planned to be launched or orderly promoted and implemented this year. On September 14, 2024, with the opening and operation of the Meizhou West to Longchuan West section of the Longlong High speed Railway, China's railway operating mileage exceeded 160000 kilometers, including over 46000 kilometers of high-speed rail, an increase of 64.2% and 392.2% respectively from the end of 2012. The scale, quality, and modernization level of China's railway network have significantly improved, and major indicators such as passenger and freight transportation, technological innovation, energy conservation and environmental protection, and safety performance have remained among the world's top. Since the 14th Five Year Plan, we have thoroughly implemented the National Comprehensive Three dimensional Transportation Network Planning Outline and promoted the accelerated construction and high-quality development of China's comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network Wu Chungeng said. Data shows that the total mileage of China's comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network has exceeded 6 million kilometers, especially the main skeleton of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, "6 axes, 7 corridors, and 8 channels", which has completed over 260000 kilometers of routes with a completion rate of about 90%, marking a new step in the construction of China's transportation power. The main framework of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network with land sea linkage and east-west mutual assistance is gradually forming, which effectively serves the high-quality development of the economy and society, and effectively facilitates the circulation of the national economy. The passenger and freight volume has maintained growth, and the overall operation trend is coordinated with the national economy, showing the characteristics of "people flow faster than logistics, foreign trade faster than domestic trade". At the same time, in 2024, the transportation department completed the "National Comprehensive Three dimensional Transportation Network Main Skeleton Route Plan" and planned to implement the National Comprehensive Three dimensional Transportation Network Main Skeleton Connection and Quality Improvement Project, which will gradually narrow the gap in transportation accessibility between the central and western regions and the eastern regions, and continuously deepen regional transportation integration, injecting new impetus into regional economic development. Wu Chungeng introduced that in 2025, the transportation department will focus on filling gaps and increasing momentum, placing effective investment in stable transportation in a more prominent position. With "networking, network supplementation, and chain strengthening" as the key, we will accelerate the planning and implementation of a number of major projects, continue to accelerate the construction of the national comprehensive transportation network backbone, and strive to promote the integrated construction of comprehensive transportation hubs, promote the cross mode, cross regional, cross field, and cross industry integration development of transportation, and better serve the implementation of major national strategies, economic operations, and people's travel. The scale of the express delivery market continues to expand, and the postal express delivery industry connects online and offline, providing services throughout the entire network. It is a driving force for reducing transportation and logistics costs, improving quality and efficiency, and promoting smooth economic circulation. According to data from the State Post Bureau, the volume of express delivery services in China will reach 174.5 billion pieces in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 21%; The revenue of express delivery business was 1.4 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13%. The scale of the express delivery market continues to expand, driven by favorable macro policies Wang Yuehan, Director of the Industrial Economics Research Department at the Development Research Center of the State Post Bureau, analyzed that in 2024, multiple departments and regions will release support policies to expand domestic demand. Taking the implementation of large-scale equipment updates and the trade in of consumer goods as an opportunity, they will continuously enrich consumption scenarios, explore sinking markets, consolidate the sustained positive development trend, and drive strong growth in express delivery business volume. At the same time, express delivery companies continue to improve their infrastructure construction, and the industry's transportation and forwarding capabilities are increasingly enhanced. Ezhou Huahu International Airport has completed the first flight of its air-to-air transfer mode, which involves cross airline, cross cargo terminal, and international to domestic flights, laying the foundation for promoting the development of convenient air logistics; Drone picking and intelligent sorting equipment are helping more agricultural products to be sold nationwide. Since the 2024 navel orange season, Jiangxi Zhongtong has shipped an average of 200000 navel oranges per day during peak hours. Low altitude logistics services continue to expand, and the delivery experience continues to improve. Around different application scenarios such as intercity fresh food transportation, intra city express distribution, instant delivery, as well as mountainous areas and emergency delivery, the low altitude logistics service model is accelerating its application and landing. For example, SF Express has accumulated over one million flights in Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangxi and other places, with a total transportation mileage of over 4 million kilometers. The application of artificial intelligence and other technologies in the postal and express delivery industry is accelerating, promoting the iterative upgrading of production organization and operation modes, and improving the overall operational efficiency of the entire chain Li Yongsong, a second level inspector of the Policy and Regulations Department of the State Post Bureau, said that in the future, we will continue to support the large-scale development of intelligent cloud warehouses, intelligent distribution, low altitude logistics, etc., enrich the application scenarios of drones, and enhance comprehensive processing capabilities. Li Yongsong introduced that the next step will be to strengthen information collaboration and sharing, improve the efficiency of connecting and converting express shipments on high-speed trains and airplanes, and support the creation of a cross mode and cross regional shared and mutually recognized multimodal transport system with "one order to the end". Using "artificial intelligence+" to better promote the integration of data and reality, advance the application of intelligent technology in the postal and express delivery industry, promote the iterative upgrading of production organization and operation modes, and improve the overall operational efficiency of the entire chain. Guide postal and express delivery enterprises to promote green infrastructure transformation, increase investment in new energy equipment, and optimize the energy consumption structure of mail and express transportation. (New Society)