News and Research on Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (GSH)
Business Description
Guangshen Railway Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, primarily provides railway passenger and freight transportation services between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as certain long-distance passenger transportation services. The company provides integrated services relating to railway facilities and technology. It also engages in commercial trading and other businesses. The company also cooperates with Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation in Hong Kong in operating the Hong Kong Through Train passenger service.
The Guangshen Railway, which is operated solely and independently by the Company, is 152 kilometers long. It traverses the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province. The Guangshen Railway is located and links with major railway networks in China, including the Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Kowloon, Sanshui-Maoming, Pinghu-Nantou, and Pinghu-Yantian lines, as well as to the Kowloon-Canton Railway in Hong Kong.
Passenger Transportation
As of December 31, 2006, the company operated 123 pairs of passenger trains in accordance with its daily train schedule, including 67 pairs of high-speed passenger trains between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, 13 pairs of Hong Kong Through Trains, two pairs of regular-speed passenger trains between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and 41 pairs of long-distance passenger trains. The company’s Guangzhou-Shenzhen trains consist of high-speed passenger trains and regular- speed passenger trains between Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Freight Services
The company’s freight services include the transportation of full load cargo, single load cargo, containers, bulky and overweight cargo, dangerous cargo, fresh and live cargo, and oversized cargo.
Other businesses
The company’s other businesses mainly consist of on-board and in-station sales of goods and food, advertising and tourism services.
History
Guangshen Railway Company Limited was founded in 1996.
