Curated profile
China Railway (12306)
China's national passenger-rail system, with 165,000 route-km and more than 50,000 km of high-speed rail, official multilingual web and app ticketing, multiple train classes, and documented service to more than 300 cities.
rail · CN · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 81.7/100
- Scored facts
- 8/11
- Neutral inputs
- 3
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The government reports no severe railway traffic accidents in 2024, but the methodology requires a comparable exposure-normalized measure before scoring. State Council 2024 railway statistics | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | China Railway is the national railway operator and its network and safety statistics are published through the State Council. State Council 2025 railway statistics | 100/100Normalized score | 15% | 15.0 pts |
| Fleet agehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The reviewed sources publish train families and network scale but no comparable national passenger-fleet average age. China Railway train introduction | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The official train guide publishes CR400 and CRH high-speed train families and conventional passenger products. China Railway train introduction | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Five capabilities were counted: web and app ticket search, booking and payment, e-ticket or identity verification, endorsement, and refunds. China Railway 12306 FAQ | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Route reachhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The 12306 service guide explicitly states coverage of more than 300 cities; the conservative published floor of 300 is scored. China Railway 12306 service coverage | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Service classhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Official train and fare pages publish Business, First, Second, sleeper, and other accommodation classes. China Railway 12306 fare and class table | 100/100Normalized score | 8% | 8.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Three categories are published: national network statistics, train and class specifications, and government safety reporting. State Council and 12306 disclosures | 100/100Normalized score | 7% | 7.0 pts |
| Chassis pedigreehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Named CR400 and CRH rolling-stock families are published with train layouts and service roles. China Railway train introduction | 100/100Normalized score | 4% | 4.0 pts |
| Published amenitiesmedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | Two rubric amenities are directly documented on published layouts: air conditioning and toilet facilities; other features are not inferred. China Railway train introduction | 40/100Normalized score | 3% | 1.2 pts |
| Punctuality reputationlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No qualifying curated multi-source punctuality dataset was assembled, so this metric remains excluded. State Council 2025 railway statistics | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 3% | 1.5 pts |
| Composite total | 81.7/100 | |||
Published service areas
- BeijingChinarail
- ShanghaiChinarail
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