Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway begins operation in SW China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 8, 2025 shows a test train running on the Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway began operation on Thursday as part of China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service, which is a crucial logistics link between China's western inland regions and global markets. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows a freight train running on the Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway began operation on Thursday as part of China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service, which is a crucial logistics link between China's western inland regions and global markets. (Photo by Mu Ke/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows a freight train running on the Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway began operation on Thursday as part of China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service, which is a crucial logistics link between China's western inland regions and global markets. (Photo by Mu Ke/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows a freight train running on a bridge over the Yangtze River along the Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway in Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Longchang-Luxian-Xuyong railway began operation on Thursday as part of China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service, which is a crucial logistics link between China's western inland regions and global markets. (Photo by Liao Shengchun/Xinhua)