[The first set of fully electrified tunnel construction machinery]On June 22, the first set of fully electrified tunnel construction machinery and equipment in China was officially put into use, realizing a zero breakthrough in tunnel construction and operation of China's electric construction machinery and equipment. State Grid said that in the next step, it will promote the application of pure electric engineering equipment in more tunnel projects, explore reproducible operation modes of electric engineering machinery, and promote infrastructure construction to accelerate the realization of zero emissions and zero pollution. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On October 15, 2026, the 500 kV system reverse power transmission work of Pankou Pumped Storage Power Station in Hubei Province was successfully completed. The live operation of electrical equipment within the power receiving range is stable, and the main electrical parameters meet the requirements of the commissioning outline and regulations. The full process inspection of reverse power transmission has been successfully completed. This marks an important stage of progress in the mechanical and electrical commissioning of the power station, providing power supply guarantee for the subsequent unit start-up commissioning and year-end power generation.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On October 18, 2026, China Railway Group released data showing that in the first three quarters of 2026, the country's railways transported 3.71 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, setting a new historical high for the same period. Multiple new high-speed railway lines have been put into operation, with an average of 11511 passenger trains per day. 2860 tourist trains were operated, a year-on-year increase of 25.5%. Cross border passenger transport grew steadily, and the cross-border passenger volume of Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong high-speed railway and China Laos railway increased. 12306 continues to upgrade multiple convenient services.Editor/Gong Ziwei